About St. Benno Verlag
St. Benno Verlag is a Catholic book and magazine publisher based in Leipzig. In addition to religious non-fiction and biographies, the company's portfolio includes publications on parish pastoral care, prayer and hymn books, religious calendars and gift books as well as non-book products.
Besides its traditional publishing activities, the company is also responsible for the Christian »Vivat!« online shop. St. Benno Verlag uses this channel to sell its own publications and gifts as well as a wide range of books and non-book products from other publishers. The online shop comprises a total of more than 120,000 products.
Project Successes
Migration to Akeneo PIM Enterprise Edition
St. Benno Verlag had already had good experience with the free Community Edition of the product information management (PIM) system from Akeneo. However, it was necessary to migrate to the more powerful Serenity Enterprise Edition in order to meet the complex requirements encountered in the mail order business. Through the collaboration with dotSource's certified Akeneo consultants, St. Benno Verlag now benefits from advanced product data management features, better scalability and user-friendly digital asset management.
Bringing Together Data from Different Sources
Since the online shop operated by St. Benno Verlag lists numerous products from other publishers, the product information is obtained from various sources. It is precisely in such cases that a powerful data management system is of crucial importance. Using a priority logic, the publisher can now define which product attribute is to be imported from which source.
Middleware Tailored to Individual Requirements
To optimise data import processes, the dotSource PIM team developed a tailor-made piece of software known as middleware, which handles the exchange of data between other digital systems. This makes it possible to automatically assign product families and categories based on defined rules. All sets of rules are implemented in such a way that the team at St. Benno Verlag can respond quickly and independently to changes in requirements in the future.
Client | St. Benno Buch und Zeitschriften Verlagsgesellschaft mbH |
Industry | Media & Publishing |
Technology | Akeneo PIM (Enterprise Edition) |
Focus | PIM/DAM |
Thanks to dotSource's extensive PIM expertise, we were able to take our product data management to a completely new level and ensure high-quality data. As a result, we are well positioned for further growth of our product portfolio.
You Too Can Benefit from Product Data Management with Akeneo
- Consistent data sets for each product portfolio
- Features for automatic data import and digital asset management
- Higher service level with Akeneo PIM Enterprise Edition
- Seamless integration into your system landscape
- Successful data onboarding thanks to customised interfaces
- Sophisticated rights and role management
- Optimised data workflows for increased customer satisfaction
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