Product data enrichment and update from supplier feeds

Purpose

1. Automate product data import, enrichment, and update from supplier feeds for aeromodelling products.

2. Consolidate multiple supplier sources (FTP, email, APIs) into unified catalog management.

3. Normalize and validate product specifications, pricing, stock levels, and images.

4. Enhance product listings with attributes (brand, SKU, scale, material, compatibility) and media (photos, assembly guides).

5. Schedule regular checks and real-time updates for dynamic product assortment.

6. Reduce manual entry, improve accuracy, and accelerate new product launches for aeromodel shops.

Trigger Conditions

1. New feed file received (CSV, XML, JSON) on FTP/SFTP or cloud storage.

2. API push or webhook from supplier indicating new or updated products.

3. Scheduled polling every X hours/days for feed changes.

4. Email with attached product listings sent to designated inbox.

5. Manual upload to specific product management portal.

Platform Variants

1. Shopify

• API Endpoint: Admin API ‘Product’ and ‘Inventory’ endpoints for listing creation and updates.

2. WooCommerce

• REST API: Products endpoint for batch import/update with enrichment fields.

3. Magento

• Integration: /rest/V1/products for upsert; use “custom_attributes” for enrichment.

4. BigCommerce

• API: Catalog Products v3 API; automate batch product update/import.

5. PrestaShop

• Webservice API: ‘products’ resource for upload/edit; map supplier fields to internal schema.

6. Ecwid

• API: Add/Update Product endpoints; synchronize inventory, images, and variants.

7. Wix Stores

• HTTP Functions: products.update, products.bulkInsert for programmatic enrichment.

8. Squarespace

• Commerce API: Products endpoint; automate updates using PATCH requests.

9. OpenCart

• REST API Extension: Product Bulk Update methods, schedule with cron jobs.

10. Zoho Inventory

• API: Items module; automate data enrichment (item attributes, price lists).

11. NetSuite

• SuiteTalk Web Services: Item upsert and attribute field mapping for enrichment.

12. Odoo

• XML-RPC/JSON-RPC API: product.template module—write enrichment values, batch sync.

13. Salesforce Commerce Cloud

• Open Commerce API: Product Import/Update jobs, mapping supplier attributes to custom properties.

14. SAP Commerce Cloud

• OCC Webservices: /products endpoint for integrating external supplier data.

15. Linnworks

• API: InventoryItemUpdate, ImportData for automated catalog refresh.

16. ChannelAdvisor

• REST/FTP: Inventory API for data upload and product detail enrichment.

17. Lightspeed Retail

• API: Item endpoints, map supplier file fields to store inventory.

18. Elastic Path Commerce

• Commerce API: Product Import endpoint, schedule product feed imports.

19. Akeneo PIM

• API: import-products, update-product-value endpoints for central enrichment.

20. Mirakl

• Marketplace API: Products Import, Product Attribute Update endpoints for feed synchronization.

21. Google Sheets

• Google Sheets API: Append/Update rows, serve as a staging area for product data before sync.

22. Microsoft Excel Online

• Excel REST API: Table row Management for intermediate processing or manual review uploads.

23. Amazon Seller Central

• MWS/SP-API: Inventory Feed submission API; automate upload and map supplier fields.

24. FTP/SFTP

• File Trigger: Monitor directories, process incoming product files for parsing and upload.

25. Email (e.g., Microsoft 365, Gmail)

• IMAP/POP3: Trigger on new mail with product lists; parse attachments for product updates.

Benefits

1. Minimizes manual catalog management, saving staff time.

2. Prevents data inconsistencies and errors in product listings.

3. Accelerates introduction of new hobbyist aeromodels and updates to stock.

4. Ensures pricing, availability, and product information are always current.

5. Enables dynamic, competitive product offerings in the aeromodel industry.

6. Integrates seamlessly with multichannel strategies in hobbies & toys retail.

7. Supports scalable and agile inventory operations for aeromodel shops.