Reimagining Retail Item Operations: The Blueprint for Digital Agility

Poor item data slows launches, causes returns, and drains resources. This whitepaper reveals how IT, Ops, and Merch leaders in retail and CPG can fix Item Ops with MDM, automation, and content orchestration.

Reimagining Retail

Today’s retailers, eCommerce brands, and CPG companies are under pressure to move faster—but outdated item data systems and manual workflows are holding them back. Disconnected tools, inconsistent content, and supplier delays drive up return rates, reduce online conversions, and waste valuable internal resources.

This guide explores how modern leaders are fixing these pain points by outsourcing Item Ops to achieve:

  • Master Data cleanup and validation
  • AI-driven content enrichment
  • Vendor data ingestion
  • Omnichannel syndication

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why 70% of shoppers leave incomplete product pages
  • How poor item data costs $550B in returns annually
  • Where retailers are applying automation to reduce cost

Key Takeaways:

  • Improve product data quality by up to 95%
  • Accelerate launch timelines with automated workflows
  • Cut operational costs by 30–65% in item data management

Who Should Read This:

  • Heads of item operations
  • Digital product and merch Ops leaders
  • IT, MDM, and data governance owners
  • Retail, grocery, apparel, and CPG brands with high SKU volume
Accelerate Time-to-Market with Better Item Data – 2026 Guide
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