GXS Global Product Catalogue is a centralized electronic product catalog and data synchronization service enabling retailer access to complete and up-to-date product information from all of their suppliers. With GXS Global Product Catalogue,

Retailers benefit by:

• Getting merchandise to the selling floor before the competition does
• Presenting a compelling multi-channel experience to their customers
• Making this happen at the lowest possible cost to maximize margins and profits

Suppliers benefit by:

• Creating strategic relationships with retail customers based on a foundation of efficient business-to-business process integration
• Expediting their new product introduction and item management processes
• Improving customer service via a simplified process for communicating product information

Overview
Buyers, warehouse personnel or merchandise support personnel can access supplier catalogs on-line or through direct integration with retailer merchandising systems to find all relevant style, GTIN and descriptive information needed to manage item setup. Updates to product information are synchronized so that as suppliers make changes to existing items, the information is communicated to retailers automatically.

Features

	Retailers	Suppliers
Catalogue Interfaces
Web browser user interface
Direct system integration using real-time HTTP/s connection
EDI ANSI/VICS 832 or UN/EDIFACT PRICAT formats
Catalog Access Methods
On-line catalog browse and request available 24/7
Batch EDI requests at various levels from the entire catalog down to single GTIN processed hourly
Real-time request and response
Automatic retailer update profiles by whole catalog, Selection Code and Product ID; Suppliers can grant access for same
Tape processing daily
Data Validations
Ensures data quality through more than 550 validations performed on every item. Retailers may identify additional data validations unique to their operations
Standard Data Validations include:
Data formats for GTIN, dates and enumerated code lists
Product ID required for all items
Product dates rationalized
Retailer-specific validations may include:
NRF color and size codes and descriptions
Booking date
Suggested retail price
Unit cost price
Country of origin
Brand
Minimum order quantity
Order quantity multiple
Item length, width and height
Gross weight
Net weight
Trade item Unit of Measure
Product type (functional name)