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E-commerce Dictionary

Not sure what a term means? Find plain-English definitions, real-world examples, and practical tips for PIM, product data, and all things e-commerce.

7 Terms
15 Categories
3 Difficulty Levels

All Terms

Digital Shelf Intelligence

Intermediate

Digital shelf intelligence tracks how your products appear on retailer sites and marketplaces, from search rank and content to price, stock and reviews.

Channel managementOctober 11, 2026

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Syndication

Intermediate

DTC syndication is a brand sending its own product data straight to webshops, marketplaces and social channels, without a wholesaler or retailer in between.

Channel managementOctober 11, 2026

Product Feed Optimization (PFO)

Intermediate

Product feed optimization is improving the product data you send to channels like Google Shopping, so more products get approved, matched to searches and clicked.

Channel managementOctober 11, 2026

Punchout Catalog

Intermediate

A punchout catalog is a supplier's webshop that a B2B buyer opens from their procurement system; the cart returns to that system as a purchase request.

Channel managementOctober 11, 2026

Retail Media Network (RMN) Integration

Intermediate

Retail media network (RMN) integration connects a brand's product data and ad accounts to a retailer's ad platform, so sponsored listings show correct product details.

Channel managementOctober 11, 2026

Retail Media Optimization

Intermediate

Retail media optimization is improving the return on ads you buy on retailer websites and apps, by tuning bids, budgets, targeting and the product pages those ads lead to.

Channel managementOctober 11, 2026

Where-to-Buy Integration

Intermediate

A where to buy integration is a widget or page on a brand's website that shows which retailers sell a product and links shoppers through to buy it.

Channel managementOctober 11, 2026