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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.

8 Terms
15 Categories
3 Difficulty Levels

All Terms

B2B marketing

Intermediate

B2B marketing is marketing aimed at other businesses rather than consumers, using channels such as your website, search, email, LinkedIn and trade events to reach buyers and their teams.

Core concepts and strategyOctober 11, 2026

BOPIS (Buy Online, Pick Up in Store) Data

Intermediate

BOPIS data is the store-level information needed for buy online, pick up in store: stock per location, pickup eligibility, preparation time and pickup options.

Operations and workflow managementOctober 11, 2026

Base Product vs. SKU

Intermediate

A base product is the general product model; a SKU is one specific sellable version of it, such as one color and size, with its own code, stock and price.

Product managementOctober 11, 2026

Brand Management

Intermediate

Brand management involves overseeing the tangible and intangible elements of a brand to increase its perceived value. It ensures consistent messaging, visual identity, and customer experience across all touchpoints.

Core concepts and strategyMarch 18, 2026

Brand consistency

Intermediate

Brand consistency means your brand looks, sounds and describes its products the same way on every channel, from webshop to marketplace.

Core concepts and strategyOctober 11, 2026

Bulk Edit

Basic

Bulk edit means changing a field on many products or records at once, such as price, category or description, instead of editing each one separately.

Data management and qualityOctober 11, 2026

Business rules

Intermediate

Business rules are statements that define how a company handles data and decisions, written so software can check, fill or route information automatically.

Operations and workflow managementOctober 11, 2026