Get to Know The Pimcore Connector for Magento 2 by scandiweb

Efficient business management and customer satisfaction heavily depend on product data organization on the website and through all distribution channels, which can be a daunting task without the right tools. Fortunately, there are PIM (product information management) systems—an excellent solution for product data storage, updating, and management.

No matter if your Magento (Adobe Commerce) store has an extensive catalog or you sell less than 100 stock-keeping units, introducing PIM will enhance your whole product data management. However, as great of a platform as Magento is, its built-in functionality is insufficient for this task, and a PIM integration is required.

In this article, we will discuss the Pimcore data management platform to explore how it can help businesses to streamline their product data management processes and take a closer look at the Pimcore Connector for Magento 2/Adobe Commerce developed by scandiweb. 

What is PIM?

PIM system is the circulatory system of any eCommerce business. Connecting various sources of product data and channels of distribution (CRM, ERP, suppliers, stores, etc.), it acts as the information repository, ensuring the data across all sales and communication channels is consistent, up-to-date, standardized, and transparent. 

With PIM, you can collect and manage any product data type: 

• SKUs, prices, titles, descriptions, categories, attributes, etc.
• Supplier data, like spreadsheets, catalogs, and certifications
• Tech details such as sizes and materials
• Sales data, reviews, and testimonials
• Promotional materials, keywords, and other marketing data
• And more!

A correctly implemented PIM system gives you a single source for assembling, managing, and refining your product information. It enables optimized cross-interactions, a shorter go-to-market cycle, better customer experience, and improved ROI.

What is Pimcore?

Pimcore is one of the best PIM solutions for Magento (Adobe Commerce). It is a cloud-based, enterprise-grade, open-source software trusted by 100K+ brands from different industries. 

Pimcore provides a seamlessly consolidated solution of the following components, often seen as separate systems:

• PIM (Product Information Management)
• MDM (Master Data Management)
• DAM (Digital Asset Management)
• CDP (Customer Data Platform)
• DXP/CMS (Digital Experience Platform)
• Digital commerce

Pimcore Connector for Magento 2/Adobe Commerce

When it comes to performing PIM integration, a connector is required. The Pimcore Connector for Magento 2/Adobe Commerce, created by scandiweb, is an extension that enables the integration between the Pimcore platform and a Magento 2 store. 

This integration allows for the centralized management of digital assets (DAM), product information (PIM), and other catalog data from the Pimcore instance within Magento 2.

Pimcore features enabled by the connector

Our newest update makes it even easier to manage your eCommerce store with PIM-Magento integration. Here’s how:

Product data centralization and modeling

• Managing your Magento product information in Pimcore

Pimcore lets you manage all product data in one place, including core attributes, media assets, categories, and pricing. All changes are synced directly to Magento.

• Mapping of product attributes and properties

Supports a wide range of Magento-compatible attribute types, including text fields, numeric inputs, dropdowns, checkboxes, swatches, images, videos, and date/time fields.

• Creating and exporting any other default Magento attribute types

Ensures compatibility with Magento’s native fields while allowing for advanced modeling within Pimcore.

• Exporting attributes, attribute options, and complete attribute sets

Build attribute structures once in Pimcore and push them to Magento, including options, groupings, and sets, without manual duplication.

• Attribute storefront property management

Control which attributes are searchable, filterable, visible in navigation, or used in sorting. All settings can be configured directly within Pimcore.

• Attribute value removal sync

When a value is deleted or cleared in Pimcore, it’s automatically removed from Magento, preventing outdated storefront content.

Product and catalog structure management

• Exporting simple, configurable, and grouped products to categories

Supports all major Magento product types. Simple, configurable, and grouped products can be synced into Magento’s category system.

• Defining and managing product relationships (related, cross-sell, upsell)

Easily assign related, upsell, or cross-sell links in Pimcore to support merchandising strategies that drive conversions.

• Tier pricing management

Manage quantity-based pricing rules for B2B or wholesale models in Pimcore and sync them to Magento without repetitive admin work.

• Scheduled publishing for products and categories

Prepare and schedule changes to products, attributes, pricing, or categories in advance. This is especially useful for seasonal campaigns or planned product launches.

• All Store View and Default Scope support

Use fallback logic to push default product and category values to Magento’s “All Store Views,” maintaining consistency across multilingual and multi-store setups.

Category and navigation control

• Category tree and structure management

Rearrange your entire Magento category structure using drag-and-drop tools in Pimcore, with changes reflected on the frontend.

• Category visuals, product positions, and SEO-friendly URLs

Set and sync category icons, banners, and product order while automatically generating clean, SEO-optimized URLs.

• Default Scope sync for categories

Push global category values from Pimcore to Magento’s fallback scope, streamlining management across store views.

Digital assets and content

• File attachments and downloadable content

Attach manuals, product documentation, and other downloadable assets in Pimcore. These are especially useful for B2B, technical, or regulated industries, and are fully synced to Magento.

Operations, monitoring, and compatibility

• Importing a one-time data migration script from Magento to Pimcore

Seamlessly bring your existing Magento catalog into Pimcore as a starting point using our dedicated migration tool.

• Connecting multiple Magento 2 instances

Easily manage multiple Magento stores from a single Pimcore backend, whether they are segmented by region, brand, or business model.

• Sync error alerts and email notifications

Get notified when product syncs fail or recover, so your team can react quickly and maintain data accuracy.

• Sync logs and error tracking

View detailed logs showing what was synced or failed and manually clean up old log entries to keep the system tidy.

• Future compatibility

Our connector supports Pimcore 10.x / 11.5.x and Magento 2.4.x / 2.5.x, with ongoing upgrades to align with new platform versions.

Why build Pimcore with scandiweb

1. Streamlined discovery and implementation process

To mitigate the risks and cover all requirements, we hold Pimcore PIM discovery workshops and set a roadmap that considers project goals, technical & business challenges, ecosystem, data structure model, data management challenges, relations, data migration, etc., prior to the implementation.

2. Experience with complex projects

From working and implementing multi-tenant, multi-platform API-first eCommerce projects to redesigning and re-platforming the whole business’s online presence, scandiweb teams have solved challenges within projects of the highest complexity.

3. Official Pimcore Platinum partner and Enterprise developer

As an official partner promoted to the Platinum Partnership tier as of 2023, scandiweb has access to extensive support and training directly from Pimcore to recommend the most efficient implementation option, suggest further improvements, and maximize Pimcore’s potential.

Here are two real-life examples of complex and successful Pimcore PIM implementations:

• Unifying product information with Pimcore PIM for Wainbee
• Pimcore PIM and eCommerce framework power online vehicle sales microservice platform

Read more about Pimcore and other eCommerce PIM solutions, such as Akeneo and inRiver, in our Introduction to PIM for Magento 2.

In addition to being the most certified Magento (Adobe Commerce) agency in the world, scandiweb is an official Pimcore Platinum partner, with a team of certified Pimcore professionals capable of deploying a PIM system for any project. If you are interested in starting your Magento-Pimcore integration journey, including Pimcore’s other versions and customization, reach out to us today!

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