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PIM vs marketplace catalog management: what's the difference?

A PIM (product information management system) manages product information for all channels from one central source. A marketplace catalog management tool manages listings inside one specific marketplace, such as Amazon or bol.com. The PIM holds the master version of every product; the catalog tool optimises what one marketplace sees. If you sell on several marketplaces, the master version comes first.