Icecat acquires 92% of Syndy, a platform for the exchange of product information between brands and retailers, specialized in product data for sectors such as, FMCG, toys and DIY. Syndy works for clients like FrieslandCampina, Philips Lighting and Co-op in the Netherlands.…
This position paper details Icecat's idea about a coin, the ICURY (Icecat cryptocurrency), a token used to decentralize Icecat’s existing global product content syndication network, which already facilitates 13 billion downloads per year by tens of thousands of e-commerce companies.…
Icecat, a listed company in The Netherlands exploiting a unique and global open content catalog in the e-commerce market, is working on the creation and issuance of a so-called 2.0 cryptocurrency ICURY. The ICURY, Icecat CryptocURrencY, will be a crypto…
GS1 and Icecat now work together on a standardized Do-It-Yourself (DIY) data model for the DIY industry.After working on the supermarket industry, data-exchange organization GS1 is now expanding to Do-It-Yourself (DIY). Omnichannel plays an important role in DIY as physical…
In order to further boost customers' online experience, Media Markt is considerably improving its product content. The availability and quality of product information - such as images, descriptions, specifications, marketing texts, alternatives and product options, rich media, etc. - allows…
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 3, 2017: In 2016, Icecat’s revenues expanded by 10.3% to 6 million EUR, and the use of its product database by e-commerce companies grew by 29%. 2016 highlights Icecat prepared its successful IPO at NPEXIcecat data-sheets…
How to download images? In the manual downloading image libraries for your online products, you will find 11 steps to complete this. According to a survey carried out by Cybersource, 73% of consumers consider shopping online riskier than "traditional" shopping…
Based on the Icecat sample of connected webshops in Q1 2017, the most popular standard webshop software platforms are Magento Commerce (9%), PrestaShop (8%) and VirtueMart/Joomla (4%). PrestaShop made relatively more progress, over the past years, than its contenders, and…
We notice evolvement in the content requirements of Amazon and other major etailers. With the focus on improving the online buying experience based on conversion metrics. At the same time, the content of many brands falls short of these critical…
Open source Product Information Management (PIM) system provider Akeneo teams up with Icecat to offer the online channel a connector to easily integrate Icecat data in its PIM. Akeneo has developed an Icecat connector to integrate, in a very easy…
JumboDiset, the manufacturer of games, toys and puzzles, will offer its European Partners product information through Icecat Cloud Service for its brands Jumbo, Diset and King. In the toy industry, the demand for complete and standardized product information is increasing.…
Ecom Pro is helping retailers in The Netherlands to enrich their product data from several sources, including HP CAP, Sony, Samsung and Icecat. "Retailers wanted us to push the product data and every change to their PIM environment, and next…
This document describes the manual for Icecat CSV interface (Comma-Separated Values) variant of Icecat's Open Catalog. A set of standards, data structures, files, and functionalities for the exchange of product data. Icecat provides customers with the ability to download CSV product…
Cooler Master is now providing its Benelux and Nordics channel partners with free standardized product information including some rich media. Via Open Icecat, Cooler Master’s channel partners can get the newest product information automatically in their webshops, PIMs or ERPs. “Cooperating with Icecat…
Etailers and brands have their own view of their products. They subsequently live in their own world regarding how they define the requirements for product data. Etailers want to sell as much as possible and therefore wants their complete catalog…
I am a Brand The Toys Data Model of Icecat is available worldwide and keeps growing every day and is fully embraced by the toy industry. Icecat is working with a large number of brands such as LEGO, Spin Master,…