Subscribe once. Supplier data arrives clean and current.
Subscribe once to each supplier's catalog, and their product data and images arrive standardized, validated and current before they touch your systems. No more chasing vendors for updates, no more cleanup on aisle four. For every supplier on the network, item data arrives ready to use, with no manual entry. And discover items you're not buying yet, like a buyers' show from your office.
Best for retailers and distributors who want complete, current supplier data, ready to use
Missing images and incomplete attributes slow down every new item. BOLD Catalog Network replaces the chasing, re-keying and fixing with a single subscription to each supplier's catalog. Their data arrives standardized, validated against your requirements and current, so you get new items live faster than retailers still working from spreadsheets. You don't need EDI to use it, and if you have EDI, it runs right alongside it. (Are you the supplier publishing the catalog? See BOLD Catalog Network for Vendors.)
We help your suppliers get connected, at no cost to you
Your suppliers do not need to be on the network already. When you're ready, choose which suppliers to invite, and our team reaches out to each one, explains how it works, maps their product data in and connects them to you. We don't charge you for any of that time.
It's a good deal for your suppliers too, which makes saying yes easy. They publish once, in whatever format they already have, and reach every retailer they sell to. Suppliers pay nothing until their first connection, with no setup fees when they sign up in 2026 and no integration fees for Shopify, Amazon Marketplace or Walmart Marketplace. They have room for full image sets, so you get complete images and data, not a bare spreadsheet.
Clean supplier data, without the cleanup
Subscribe once, stay current
Subscribe to a supplier's catalog a single time. Their updates arrive automatically whenever they publish, so your records stay current. No feed to chase.
Mapped into your systems
We map supplier data into whatever format your systems need, whether that is your ERP (such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite or Infor), your PIM or your e-commerce platform. No per-supplier reformatting.
Your rules, enforced
Set your rules once in the rules engine, optionally to GS1 standards, and supplier data is checked against them before it reaches your systems, so it's usable on arrival.
Find new suppliers
Search the network for suppliers you don't work with yet, and request access to the catalogs you want.
Subscribe upstream, publish downstream
A distributor can subscribe to manufacturer catalogs, add its own product content, and publish a curated catalog to its own retailers, all from one account.
Be the retailer suppliers find easiest to work with
Clean supplier data is good for your team, and being easy to work with is how you attract and keep good suppliers.
Set up new items faster
Product data and images arrive complete and in your format, so new items reach your shelves and site with far less back-and-forth.
Fewer order corrections
Accurate product data at the source helps reduce the purchase-order corrections that bad item data causes.
Less cleanup for your team
Your team stops fixing supplier spreadsheets and starts using the data.
Discover new items
In the Discovery section, browse items you're not already buying from suppliers on the network, like a buyers' show from your office.
No monthly fees, no matter how many catalogs you subscribe to
Subscribe to as many supplier catalogs as you need, with no monthly fees. Sign up by Dec. 31, 2026, and there are no setup fees either. We'll even reach out to your suppliers for you.
Retailers and distributors pay no monthly fees, no matter how many supplier catalogs they subscribe to. No setup fees for those who sign up by Dec. 31, 2026.
How it works
Set your requirements
Tell the network the product attributes and format your systems expect. You set the bar once.
We help your suppliers get connected
Choose which suppliers to invite. We reach out to each one and get them set up, at no cost to you.
Receive clean, current data
Supplier data arrives validated and complete, and stays current automatically as they update it. Less cleanup, no chasing.
The Retail Value Chain Federation (RVCF) puts the staff time to correct each one at about $131 in that illustrative cost example. Subscribing to supplier catalogs that are validated and kept current helps cut those corrections before they start. Source: RVCF estimate; actual costs vary.
A modern network, not a legacy catalog or a spreadsheet
| Capability | Spreadsheets & manualOne file per supplier, fixed by hand | Legacy catalog toolsAutomated, but often supplier by supplier | BOLD Catalog NetworkSubscribe once. Data arrives ready to use. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving data | Files emailed in, keyed by hand | A feed to ingest per supplier | Subscribe once to each supplier; their data flows in |
| Product IDs | Whatever is in the file | GTIN usually required first | Any ID, or none, including pre-GTIN |
| Staying current | Goes out of date quickly | Batch files and manual triggers | Updates sync when the supplier publishes |
| Adding a supplier | Another spreadsheet to maintain | Often a new integration each time | You subscribe; no integration to build |
Frequently asked questions
What is a product catalog network?
It is a shared place product data lives between you and your suppliers. You subscribe to each supplier's catalog once and their data arrives standardized and current, instead of you ingesting a separate feed or spreadsheet from each one and cleaning it up.
How do my suppliers get connected?
We connect them for you. Choose which suppliers to invite, and we reach out to each one, help them set up and map their product data in, at no cost to you.
Can I set my own data requirements?
Yes. Set your rules once in the rules engine, optionally conforming to GS1 standards, and supplier data is checked against them before it reaches you, so it's usable on arrival.
Can you map catalog data into my systems?
Yes. We map supplier product data and images into the format your systems need: your ERP (such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite or Infor), your PIM or MDM, your merchandising system or your e-commerce platform (such as Shopify).
Do I or my suppliers need EDI?
No. Neither you nor your suppliers need EDI to use BOLD Catalog Network. Catalog data moves through the network by API, JSON, XML, CSV or spreadsheet, and partners that prefer EDI can still receive it as an EDI 832 or an EDIFACT PRICAT.
Does this replace my EDI or my VAN?
No. If you use EDI, the catalog network keeps your product data current while your EDI and VAN move the transactions: purchase orders, ASNs and invoices. They are complementary layers. BOLD Catalog Network runs alongside your existing EDI through REST, JSON, XML, CSV and EDI paths.
Can one company both subscribe and publish?
Yes. A distributor can subscribe to manufacturer catalogs, add its own product content, then publish a curated catalog for retailers to subscribe to.
What is the current offer?
You pay no monthly fees, no matter how many supplier catalogs you subscribe to, and there are no setup fees when you sign up by Dec. 31, 2026. Talk to us about your suppliers and systems.
Who runs the network?
BOLD Catalog Network is powered by Global Product Access, the product content network from Loren Data, built for brands, retailers and marketplaces. BOLD VAN sets up your account, helps your suppliers get connected, connects your systems and supports you from start to finish.
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