6 Master Data Management Mistakes That Cost Retailers Millions


Struggling with messy product data or misaligned SKUs across your retail systems?

Retail leaders often underestimate how much bad data is costing them. From stock discrepancies to mismatched SKUs, Master Data Management mistakes can quietly drain millions.
We’ve broken down the 6 most common (and expensive) MDM mistakes we’ve seen across enterprise retail and more importantly, how to fix them.


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