Codes, formats and channels vary by industry.
Pharmacy has its national drug code, fashion has sizes, pet has pack formats: every industry matches products differently, and setup starts from the rules of your catalog.
Ten industries, ten ways to recognize the same product.
Pharmacy and health
Pharmacy codes as well as EANs, dosages and pack sizes kept apart, comparison engines included
Fashion and apparel
Sizes selling out, and sales that start before yours do
Pet care
Different formats and multipacks: only a price-per-kilo comparison holds up
Electronics
Prices that move several times a day on margins of a few points
Beauty and cosmetics
The same product on dozens of sites, from marketplaces to brand stores
Food and grocery
Thousands of lines, weekly flyers and price-per-kilo comparisons
Furniture and home
The same line in dozens of configurations: size, material and finish before price
Sport and outdoor
Seasonality, sizes and brands that defend their recommended price
Automotive and parts
OEM codes for the exact part, aftermarket cross-references kept separate
Toys and children
Christmas peaks, licensed lines and prices that collapse in January