E-commerce Dictionary

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

Attribute Value Normalization

Intermediate

Attribute value normalization is the process of standardizing the values within product attributes to ensure consistency, eliminate variations, and improve data quality.

Data management10/21/2025

Attribute mapping

Intermediate

Attribute mapping is the process of aligning product attributes from a source system with the required attributes of a target channel or system, ensuring data consistency and compatibility.

Data management10/21/2025

Attributization

Intermediate

Attributization is the process of defining, assigning, and managing attributes to products to describe their characteristics, features, and specifications consistently.

Product management10/21/2025

Average Order Value (AOV)

Basic

Average Order Value (AOV) is an e-commerce metric representing the average amount spent per customer order. PIM-managed product data supports strategies like cross-selling and upselling to increase AOV.

E-commerce strategy10/21/2025

B2B marketing

Intermediate

B2B marketing refers to the strategies and tactics used to promote products or services to other businesses, rather than directly to individual consumers. It focuses on rational decision-making and long-term relationships.

E-commerce strategy11/5/2025

Batch processing

Basic

Batch processing involves executing a series of non-interactive jobs or tasks on large volumes of data without manual intervention. It is used for efficient, automated data management and updates.

Process management11/5/2025

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.

E-commerce strategy11/5/2025

Brand consistency

Intermediate

Brand consistency means maintaining a uniform brand identity across all customer touchpoints. It ensures a cohesive customer experience and reinforces brand recognition.

E-commerce strategy11/5/2025

Bulk Edit

Basic

The capability to simultaneously modify attributes across multiple products, saving time and ensuring consistency.

Data Management10/21/2025

Business rules

Intermediate

Business rules are predefined conditions and policies that automate decisions, validate data, and trigger actions within e-commerce and PIM systems. They ensure data accuracy and consistency.

Process management11/5/2025

Category Management

Intermediate

Category management is the strategic process of grouping products into logical categories to optimize their performance, customer experience, and profitability across sales channels. It involves defining product assortments and marketing strategies.

Product management11/5/2025

Channel Adaptation

Intermediate

The process of tailoring product data and content to meet the specific requirements and best practices of individual e-commerce sales channels.

Channel management10/21/2025