Akeneo PIM: implementations, integrations and development
Akeneo Registered Partner. We implement, integrate with ERP and e-commerce, develop and enhance existing installations.
Engage customers on the purchase journey with product information
Industry 4.0 and the battle for clients are happening now. You can no longer use the same message for everyone. Customers like to stick to a brand that takes care of their needs and addresses their concerns. In light of this, investing in an exceptional product experience pays off in the long run.
Scattered, incomplete or duplicated data? Inconsistencies in the information displayed on the website? To prevent these risks and improve brand image, professionals need world-class solutions for effective product information management. Akeneo PIM acts as a “single, consistent source of truth” used by different departments across the enterprise. This open source platform is trusted by over 100,000 companies worldwide.
- Consistent and structured product data
- Catch the consumer’s attention in all the channels you want
- Increase e-commerce sales and conversion rates
Product information management is easier with us
The PIM projects we have delivered for manufacturers, distributors and online stores confirm our PIM competencies across various market sectors. Discover how our IT services can bring value to your company.
Akeneo Registered Partner in Poland and Germany
At Macopedia, we are constantly expanding our competences, as evidenced by our Akeneo Registered Partner status. Our success is built on collaborating closely with our clients. Plus, our longstanding partnership with Akeneo Company ensures swift communication and prompt assistance whenever we need it.
End-to-end PIM services
We strive to provide the highest quality of software development services: PIM business consulting (PXM) & implementation analysis, defining business needs, designing a new information flow architecture, building custom modules (back-end and front-end), integration with external tools or systems, e-commerce SLA support & PIM administration. So, we offer comprehensive services, from application development to system administration and ITIL-based maintenance. It’s all in our hands!
Dedicated Akeneo team
Our team of experts, including Tech Leader, Analyst, Business Consultant, Sales Manager, Akeneo Developers, and Project Managers, will work closely with you to guarantee the success of your digital transformation through workshops, daily contact, and scrum meetings.
We are certified in Akeneo!
The participation in PIM training & certification transforms us into a business partner who not only implements but also actively supports clients’ digital growth. We also like sharing our practical and theoretical knowledge. Discover more about Akeneo technology on our blog.
Integrated enterprise ecosystem
Let’s plug PIM into your existing architecture! We offer valuable insight into process mapping, integration mapping and building integration with third-party systems: SAP, ERP MFG, JD Edwards ERP, Odoo, Syndigo WiseBase, NielsenIQ Brandbank, Sellassist, Salesforce, Remove.bg, Inbetween, Magento, Google Sheets, Synerise, Commercetools.
Akeneo implementations and Community Edition maintenance
PIM projects include analysis, IT consulting, implementation and training. We begin with a detailed pre-implementation analysis, then adapt the B2B and B2C processes to the new PIM platform. Akeneo’s paid line (Growth, Advanced, Premium) is available as SaaS only today, which leaves the free Community Edition as the single self-hosted option. We do not recommend it for new projects, because the vendor guarantees no backwards compatibility between releases. Existing installations we maintain under an LTS service, security updates included.
We’ll help you find the optimal solutions to accelerate your business growth and improve product information management. Book a free consultation with our team of Akeneo experts today.
Get in touch“As an Akeneo Team Leader, I believe Akeneo is an excellent solution for businesses seeking to efficiently manage their product data. We recommend Akeneo for its powerful features, ease of use, and scalability. Our process begins with understanding client needs, followed by customizing and implementing the PIM to ensure maximum ROI.”
What do you gain from choosing Akeneo as your PIM solution?
All data in one place
Product data is scattered around several sources: ERP, CRM, Excel files. A single, consolidated database makes it easier to control data completeness, distribute and evaluate all types of data in real-time. Akeneo PIM ensures that product content is centralized, updated automatically across all touchpoints, and checked before being published.
Efficient data management and enrichment
We know that managing the data of hundreds of products can become a time-consuming and inefficient process. Akeneo is a reliable system for all teams, as it lets you gather product-related information in one place and automate repetitive tasks such as data entry, data adjustment and updating product information.
Faster time-to-market
In today’s digital world, companies are forced to innovate and launch new products quickly. By centralizing product information (detailed product descriptions on product pages, organized attributes, precise technical data, images, variants), companies can shorten their time to market and strengthen their position.
Quick implementation
If you are looking for a PIM solution and want to implement it quickly, Akeneo is the best choice. It ensures a hassle-free implementation and configuration, so you can start managing product information right away.
High-quality content
Clients who choose Akeneo PIM can immediately experience numerous benefits, such as a reduced risk of errors and accurate, high-quality product information across all distribution channels (typically visible after just a few weeks of use). This allows businesses to minimize return rates and increase revenue.
Scalable technology & user-friendly interface
A large product catalog slows down the execution of a data-driven strategy. With a PIM system, you can grow at your own pace and efficiently handle millions of SKUs. Akeneo also offers a well-organized information architecture and an intuitive interface, so your employees can quickly become proficient with the system.
New markets & channels
55% of consumers prefer brands offering consistent shopping experiences. PIM lets you adapt product information to the requirements and standards of each country or channel (both online and offline, including e-commerce platforms, marketplaces, printed catalogs and social media). At the same time, it facilitates cross-selling and upselling opportunities.
Interested in a particular functionality & enhancing your Akeneo PIM?
Tell us about your ideas and we’ll build digital solutions that meet your unique needs.
We are active contributors to the Akeneo PIM ecosystem, developing new extensions, connectors and plugins. They are available on the Akeneo App Store, enabling companies to tailor the software to their specific processes.
- Instant translation of multiple text attributes into the selected language in the PIM system
- Experience the future of translation for Akeneo PIM and drive multilingual success with AI
Product information management matters
The statistics point towards a single fact: buyers expect to find tailored information according to context, the chosen owned or unowned channel. It is the personalized product experiences that bring brands and consumers closer together. But there is a “but.” Businesses with a huge variety of products are having problems automating and organizing product data.
Contextualize your product information with Akeneo PIM and provide users with the right content, in the right place and at the right time. The technology also enables businesses to rise to the omnichannel challenges. Analyze what your business is missing, and how you can improve your product information now, saving valuable time and effort.
How we work
How we implement Akeneo PIM, step by step
A typical implementation takes 3–6 months: 1–2 months of analysis and 2–4 months of implementation. Integrations and data loading take the most time, which is why we quote both only after the analysis.
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We start with analysis, not installation
We map your product processes and data flows, agree what has to be live at launch and what deliberately stays outside the MVP. We run this as PIM Starter, and it ends with a recommendation and a quote based on an agreed scope.
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We pick the licence tier with you
The paid Akeneo line (Growth, Advanced, Premium) is SaaS only today, and the sole self-hosted option is the free Community Edition. We say plainly which tier follows from your catalogue size and channels, and what it costs over a year.
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We design the catalogue data model
Attributes, attribute groups, families, category trees and variants. We clean up what arrives from the old system along the way: after years in spreadsheets attribute catalogues tend to be a dumping ground, and deduplicating at design time costs a fraction of doing it after the import.
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We configure roles, permissions and workflow
Who sees what, who approves, and how a product travels from draft to published. How far this step goes depends on the licence: workflow and advanced permissions belong to the paid plans.
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We load the data in a fixed order
We import so that nothing has to be redone: attributes → select options → families → category trees → models → products. Data arrives as flat files from Excel or the previous PIM, iteratively on staging first and only then on production.
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We migrate media separately
Photographs, spec sheets and technical files travel their own path, matched to SKUs by filename. Where the naming is inconsistent some of that matching is done by hand, and that is a real line in the schedule rather than a technical detail.
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We integrate with ERP, e-commerce and channels
Every integration is described in the same template: purpose, system, interface, timing and frequency, data flow, error handling, and transformations and mappings. Linking PIM products to ERP indexes usually needs manual work, because ERPs rarely keep a consistent index scheme.
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We train the teams who will live in it
Product, marketing and e-commerce are trained on your own catalogue, not on demo data. PIM implementations fail on the organisation more often than on the technology, so training is part of the scope, not an afterthought.
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We stay after go-live
Maintenance, upgrades, further channels and the integrations parked outside the MVP. Existing Community installations, including ones we did not build, are kept running under our LTS service together with security updates.
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Over 100 projects delivered and over 10 years of experience in managing PIM projects give us a competitive edge.
As a trusted software engineering company, we deeply analyze your vision and use the right technologies to develop new interactions with customers and enhance customer experience & loyalty. We’re guiding, recommending and supporting our B2B & B2C clients at every stage of the project.
We serve clients across all industries
- Healthcare & Beauty
- Education
- Fashion
- Interior & Exterior
- Sports & Entertainment
- FMCG
- Construction & Energy
- Travel & Logistics
Akeneo projects
Product Information Management
Streamlining product data management for aesthetic medicine and integration with ERP and Baselinker systems.
Dermatic is a leading supplier of aesthetic medicine products, offering innovative solutions for professionals and individual customers.
Product Information Management
PIM in the Q-commerce industry: Transforming product data management with an Akeneo implementation
Macopedia’s Akeneo PIM implementation for Lite E-commerce not only solved the product data management problem but also enabled the company to grow rapidly and integrate with external systems.
Product Information Management
PIM implemented in 2 months for a company offering wines from the world’s winemaking giants
The catalog is modeled according to Akeneo best practices. We didn’t just deliver an IT product – we also provided consulting support.
Product Information Management
PIM at Żabka Polska: A product information management revolution with Akeneo
How a comprehensive integration of Akeneo PIM with ERP systems and databases revolutionized business processes and customer service at Żabka Polska.
Product Information Management
PIM in the cycling industry: Transforming product data management with Akeneo and ERP integration
Optimizing a PIM system for effective product management in the cycling industry. A flexible solution tailored to B2B e-commerce that improves catalog structure and efficiency.
Product Information Management
Implementation of modern e-commerce solutions integrated with ERP, CRM and PIM systems.
We delivered a comprehensive digital transformation built around two key components: a modern PIM system and a B2B e-commerce platform.
Product Information Management
Akeneo PIM Enterprise implementation for a leader in the heating industry
Modeling the client’s catalog structure in Akeneo Enterprise to meet the needs of systems integrated with PIM, and making effective use of the Completeness, Reference entities, Asset manager and Tailored export features to improve the quality, consistency and completeness of data at Immergas.
Product Information Management
A new system with an organized product database, tailored to the client’s business needs
One of the biggest benefits the client noticed after the system went live was a threefold increase in the number of products published on the e-commerce platform.
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