Project Scope
Our task was to build a product information management system. It was aimed to support all of the client’s stores and ease managers’ work with assortment. The features of PIM had to cover product, category, and campaign management.
We’ve successfully designed a PIM that meets all these needs. By using the system, HFN managers can manage products and group them into campaigns according to season, supplier, or manufacturer.
They also can add product properties and sort products based on two types of categories: master and public. Master categories are used by managers while public categories are client-side and ease website navigation.
In addition to product categorization, we added the feature of advanced search. The team can generate product datasets by filtering products by property, attribute, category, etc. The custom product list is easy to download, edit, and upload back to the system.
We’ve also added the functions of data import and export. To add a new product to the system, managers should import the file with new data. The system processes it and automatically updates the assortment.
The features of data import and export are also used in price management. Whenever managers update prices, the file with price changes is uploaded, automatically transformed into the readable format for PIM, and added to the database.
Then, the price data is extracted, and prices are updated requiring no manual effort from the client’s team. This feature prevents errors in price management and reduces the time needed for manual calculations and data updates.
A history log is another important part of the PIM software functionality. In the PIM system we built for HFN, the client can see the changes introduced at a certain time and by a certain user. Having this functionality helps to track work progress and prevent errors.
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Projects Results
Goal
Create a custom PIM system that will be capable of storing big volumes of data.
Result
The system we designed for HFN stores around 1,5 million product entries, having the ability to handle even bigger data volumes when the client decides to scale.
Goal
Unite data for offline and online shops under one roof.
Result
The custom PIM system allows the client to manage prices, stock availability, product descriptions, content translations, and more for all of their branches in one secure place.
Goal
Reduce the volume of manual work and eliminate human-made errors.
Result
The PIM solution automated many product management processes that previously required manual work, which increased efficiency and eliminated human-made errors.
Goal
Add new features incorporating the insights learned from the daily use of PIM.
Result
Forbytes’ team of software engineers, UI/UX designers, QA engineers, and business analysts collect data on the daily use of PIM, regularly improve the solution, and add new features.
Technology Stack
Backend: PHP, Lumen
Database: Redis, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch
Frontend: Less.js, Webpack, Vue.js, Vuex
Virtualization: Docker
Cloud: Kubernetes
Cloud Platform: Google Cloud Platform
Tools: Pub/Sub
Continuous integration: Jenkins
Logs: Kibana, Stackdriver, New Relic
About the client
Home Furnishing Nordic (HFN) is a part of the rapidly growing family of online and physical furniture stores, with a presence in most European countries. It’s one of the largest online retailers of furniture and interior design in the Nordic region that holds many e-commerce stores, each targeted at a particular market and country.
Visit site- Leading online furniture and interior design store
- Among the top 10 online stores of furniture and appliances in Sweden
- $72.7 million NET sales in 2021
- 400 000+ satisfied clients
- $40 million NET furniture and appliances sales in 2021
- Owns 19 physical stores
