E-commerce Dictionary

Your comprehensive guide to understanding e-commerce and product information management terminology.

Channel-Specific Pricing

Advanced

Channel-specific pricing involves setting different prices for the same product across various sales channels, optimizing for each platform's dynamics.

E-commerce strategy10/21/2025

Channel-specific content

Intermediate

Channel-specific content refers to product information and digital assets tailored to meet the unique requirements and audience expectations of individual sales or marketing channels.

Content management10/21/2025

Compliance Data

Intermediate

Product data required to meet legal, regulatory, or industry standards, ensuring products are permissible for sale in specific markets.

Data management10/21/2025

Composable Commerce

Advanced

Composable Commerce is an architectural approach where e-commerce solutions are built by selecting and assembling best-of-breed components via APIs.

E-commerce strategy10/21/2025

Composable PIM

Advanced

A modular approach to PIM architecture where different components and services can be independently selected, integrated, and updated, offering flexibility and scalability.

Core concepts10/21/2025

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

Intermediate

A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a geographically distributed group of servers that work together to provide fast delivery of internet content, especially media files.

Media management10/21/2025

Content Editor (PIM)

Basic

A role responsible for creating, enriching, and reviewing product content within a PIM system to ensure accuracy and brand consistency.

Content management10/21/2025

Content Gaps Analysis

Intermediate

Content gaps analysis is the process of identifying missing or insufficient product content needed to meet customer needs, SEO requirements, or channel-specific guidelines.

Content management10/21/2025

Content Governance

Advanced

Content governance defines the policies, processes, and responsibilities for creating, managing, and publishing content to ensure quality and compliance.

Content management10/21/2025

Content Model

Intermediate

A content model is a structured framework that defines the types of content, their attributes, and relationships, ensuring consistency and reusability across platforms.

Content management10/21/2025

Content Syndication

Intermediate

Content syndication is the process of distributing product content, including descriptions, images, and specifications, to multiple external channels.

Channel management10/21/2025

Contextual Product Information

Advanced

Contextual product information refers to product data and content dynamically adapted and delivered based on specific user, channel, or situational factors.

Content management10/21/2025