NOVATO, Calif.—Zenni Optical, a leading online eyewear retailer, has announced it is partnering with Akeneo: The Product Experience (PX) Company, a provider of product information management (PIM) solutions, as part of its commitment to using data and advanced solutions to deliver an unparalleled customer experience. To that end, Zenni has implemented a series of advanced technology solutions to enhance business performance, improve speed-to-market and elevate customer satisfaction across its direct-to-consumer platform and Zenni Business, the company’s B2B engine that offers eyecare solutions for businesses and eyecare professionals.

“As Zenni is expanding its product offerings, it became clear that we needed a system to accommodate the growing complexity and volume of products we are managing,” said David Ting, global chief technology officer and general manager at Zenni Optical. “We’re confident that this partnership will improve our product lifecycle management, and we’re excited to be leveraging Akeneo’s product experience platform in our day-to-day operations.”
 
Implementing Akeneo as a centralized product pool allows Zenni to offer a dedicated product catalog for both B2C and B2B operations, while ensuring consistent and accurate product data across all teams and sales channels, the company noted. Since introducing Akeneo’s PIM system in January, Zenni indicated that it has roughly 3,000 SKUs categorized in Akeneo PIM and more planned, an initiative that has helped reduce data inconsistency issues across teams and suites by roughly 60 percent and has reduced the time to manage the product data by roughly over 70 percent.
 
"At Akeneo, we know it is the power of partnership that brings our solutions to life," said Kristin Naragon, chief strategy officer at Akeneo. "Zenni's impressive, early results from the implementation of our PIM highlight their commitment to providing reliable and accurate information along every step of the customer journey. We're excited to see how this partnership evolves, driving success for Zenni and setting a new high standard for the shopping experience in the online eyewear market.”