Icecat Connect is a powerful automated solution from Icecat for managing your assortment’s stock and pricing. With Icecat Connect, you can easily import unstandardized data from your multiple suppliers from different sources and convert it to a standardized format.
Icecat Connect will ensure that your catalog’s stock and pricing are accurate and up-to-date, automatically! Plus, Icecat Connect allows you to send data directly to your FTP, making it quick and easy to keep your data in one place. Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your product catalog management with Icecat Connect. Keen to learn more? Contact us!
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the Icecat Connect name come from?
“Ice” comes from Icecat, a product content catalog. “Connect” stands for the functionality. Together, it means a service for creating an import file of products, their stocks, and prices sourced from multiple suppliers standardized by some Icecat data, such as brand, category, and title.
What happens during the Icecat Connect?
Icecat Connect picks up the supplier files from their locations, unifies all the files into one, standardizes them using some Icecat data, and delivers them to your ecommerce platform, such as Magento, Shopify, Woocommerce, Shopware, etc., or to Icecat PIM, a product information management system.
Is Icecat Connect the same as unifying all the suppliers in one file?
Although Icecat Connect unifies all the suppliers’ files into one, its functionalities of working with duplicates, standardizing data by Icecat, integration into the webshops provide more functionalities beyond that.
Can I have the Icecat Connect service in my Shopify, Woocommerce, Magento, etc. shop?
Yes, we can deliver Icecat Connect product list file with stock, prices, and some custom data to your shop in an automated manner so you will not need to worry about manual management of stock and pricing on a daily basis.
Can I import the Icecat Connect file into Icecat PIM?
Yes, Icecat PIM is tailored to work with Icecat Connect files to further enrich the data with Icecat/customer own content and export it to ecommerce environments.
Does Icecat Connect has an interface?
You can view the end result of Icecat Connect either as data integrated into your webshop or as a file. Therefore, Icecat Connect does not have an interface. If you wish to manage the data from Icecat Connect, such as suppliers, selecting the cheapest supplier, product pricing, filtering out certain products, and creating content for products, etc. —you should consider using Icecat PIM
How often can I get an updated Icecat Connect file?
We set the update of the Icecat Connect file in your shop as many times per day as needed. We can advise you on the best solution based on our experience. Of course, it also depends on how often the suppliers make changes to their files.
Does the Icecat Connect file generate immediately after my supplier makes a change in their feed?
No, it is generated several times a day/as many times as needed based on your business needs.
How much does the Icecat Connect service cost?
The cost is on demand. It consists of a one-time fee for set-up and a yearly fee per every supplier.
Do you provide a free trial?
We can explain to you how it works and show Icecat Connect demo file or Icecat Connect integration in the webshop, answering all necessary questions, but we don’t provide a free trial.
