Perfion PIM supports Epoka's Omni-Channel and eCommerce strategy in every possible way

In Perfion PIM, Epoka has found a way to standardize and enhance product data and to filter all the various products’ different numbers of attributes with the purpose of delivering a uniform customer experience on the online platform.
 
AALBORG, Denmark - Sept. 28, 2015 - PRLog -- Before the implementation of the Perfion Product Information Management system, the way Epoka handled product data was “much like a spaghetti”. In Perfion PIM, Epoka has found a way to standardize and enhance product data and to filter all the various products’ different numbers of attributes with the purpose of delivering a uniform customer experience on the online platform.

Epoka is an alternative supplier to the traditional IT hardware distribution channel with a special focus on refurbished products. They distribute End-of-life (EOL) data center and networking hardware, offering availability of both products and knowledge after the products are no longer available through the traditional distribution channels.

Epoka’s challenge before the PIM solution

Before the implementation of Perfion PIM, the way Epoka handled product data was “much like a spaghetti”; some departments were using PowerPoints, others Excel sheets and Word documents. When Chief Marketing Officer Chris Zimmerman was hired to develop the eCommerce website, he quickly saw that vital product information of the company’s 25,000 SKUs was missing in order to have online success.

Epoka’s challenges were to find a way to standardize and enhance product data and to filter all the various products’ different numbers of attributes with the purpose of delivering a uniform customer experience on the online platform.

Chris Zimmerman, Chief Marketing Officer at Epoka A/S, explains:

“Perfion PIM supports our eCommerce and Omni-Channel Strategy in every imaginable way. One of the best things is the quality of its API, ensuring a smooth, 100% integration with Magento, Dynamics AX and GfK Etilize. Later on we will have Perfion integrated with Targit, Amazon, eBay, our newsletter and a web/mobile application as well. Only our fantasy sets the limit of what we can do with Perfion.”

Perfion integrates with Dynamics AX, GfK Etilize and Magento eCommerce

Epoka has chosen the Perfion Product Information Management system for various reasons. Among these, its:

• easy integration with Dynamics AX and other third part solutions, e.g. GfK Etilize and the Magento eCommerce platform

• flexibility and simplicity of modelling product data in countless different ways

• ability to manage all languages

• outstanding price/performance ratio

Furthermore, Epoka wanted to own their PIM solution – this was also possible with Perfion.

Perfion works perfectly together with GfK Etilize — Epoka’s product specification supplying database, covering 20-30% of their products. The specifications are integrated into Perfion and from here, Epoka can further enrich product data. Customers on Epoka’s eCommerce website have acces to all the information at once, no matter if it originates from GfK Etilize or from Perfion.

Filtering functionality completely flexible

Epoka sells a very diverse range of products with between 6 and 25 attributes. With Perfion as their flexible tool, Epoka is able to filter all this information – no matter if the product is big or small – and ensure online customers a great experience.

Chris Zimmerman explains:

“It’s a very intuitive process. You can quickly describe products the way they should be described. In a lot of ways, Perfion has exceeded my expectations. This PIM system is incredibly flexible.”

New employees trained by Perfion PIM

A side benefit of Perfion is that it helps training new employees. With all information gathered in the PIM system, newcomers can quickly learn about the products. With Perfion, more people have access to product data and everyone in the organization can use the data to benefit in their job.

Implementation is fast and easy

Chris Zimmerman describes the Perfion implementation process as follows:

“An extremely competent Perfion partner was in charge of the implementation phase that went even better than our expectations. This is the main reason why we have been able to launch in the time that we have. Everything just went smoothly.”

At Epoka, Perfion will be the backbone of the digitalization and the engine allowing their business to thrive.

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