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PROWERB — Elevating Brands

Marketing Operations Backbone since 1979. Promotional products, logistics, kitting and digital commerce. One partner with its own operations in Kleve.

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Services · Promotional Products & B2B Shops

Catalogs & Assortment Management

Promotional-products shops don't live off the go-live, but off the operations behind it. PROWERB manages catalogs and assortments as part of shop ongoing operations: catalog order files are processed as standardized bulk orders, articles are set up, renamed and deactivated through fixed reporting processes — in the proprietary ERP and warehouse system, with real-time inventory management. More than 50 active customer online shops run on this basis today.

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Since 1979 · Promotional Products hub in Dortmund since 2025 · ISO 9001 & 14001 · EcoVadis Silver

  1. Product changes need complete information.↓
  2. An item is retired. Support still needs its history.↓
  3. From the reporting form to deactivation: one path, no verbal instructions.↓
Catalogs & Assortment Management
01 · Starting point

Product changes need complete information.

For a change, provide the product identifier, affected variants, new copy or imagery, pricing/ordering rule and effective date. Include the approval owner and the decision on remaining stock. Existing orders stay traceable while the catalogue is updated.

Reconciling item details and variants with the visible shop presentation.
Example workflow

An item is retired. Support still needs its history.

A new version replaces an existing promotional product. Images, variants and ordering availability change, while past orders and enquiries must remain traceable. Map the replacement clearly and decide separately how to handle remaining stock and approved call-offs.

    02 · Process

    From the reporting form to deactivation: one path, no verbal instructions.

    Every assortment change follows the same pattern. That makes operations unspectacular — and precisely for that reason, reliable.

    1. 01

      Notification

      New setups, renamings and deactivations come in via a standard notification form. One channel for all changes, no ad-hoc emails.

    2. 02

      Setup

      The article is set up in PROWERB CORE: master data, storage location, and for kits, the bill of materials. From this moment it's orderable in the shop and managed in inventory.

    3. 03

      Catalog operations

      Catalog order files come in as standardized bulk submissions. The line items are processed systemically and go into regular order processing.

    4. 04

      Maintenance

      Renamings and article changes are carried through in ongoing operations — in the shop, in the warehouse and in the documents. No parallel version states.

    5. 05

      Discontinuation

      Deactivated articles disappear from the shop and catalog in a controlled manner. Inventory remains traceable up to the last booking.

    03 · Scope of service

    Every article has a lifecycle. We manage it in full.

    From the first notification to controlled discontinuation — assortment management at PROWERB means: the system leads, not the filing cabinet.

    01Catalog order filesBulk orders from printed or digital catalogs are accepted as a standardized file and transferred systemically into order processing.
    02New article setupStandard reporting form instead of free text: new setups run through a fixed data record and land consistently in the ERP, warehouse and shop.
    03Renaming & changesName and data changes run through the same reporting path — even across multiple brands within a group.
    04DeactivationDiscontinued articles are shut down via a reporting form instead of being forgotten. The catalog stays orderable, not historical.
    05Inventory managementReal-time booking in the ERP and eWMS, RFID-capable. Every assortment change is a booking, not a slip of paper.
    06Multi-brand assortmentsThe MEP platform maps multi-brand strategies — separate catalogs, one operation.
    Every article has a lifecycle. We manage it in full.
    04 · Ongoing operations

    Assortment maintenance sounds unspectacular. It's where ongoing operations prove themselves.

    The customers with the calmest shops are the ones with the most consistent item maintenance. Three examples from ongoing operations.

    Renault
    PROWERB manages the promotional-products assortment across multiple brands within the group: renamings, new setups and deactivations run via standard notification forms — plus order and invoice processing in the same system.
    A mid-sized industrial manufacturer
    Full operation of the promotional-products shop, strongly driven by forms and standard processes. Catalog order files come in as a standard bulk submission; assortment maintenance and order processing mesh together.
    Oatly
    Item master data is maintained via standard notification processes — embedded in order intake, goods receipt and dispatch. Ongoing operations since 2025.
    05 · Related services

    The assortment is the center. The rest of operations sits around it.

    01Promotional-products B2B online shopsBuilding and operating customer-specific order portals — the frontend to the assortment.
    02Order & invoice processing →Order intake, confirmation, invoice, credit note: the commercial part of ongoing operations.
    03Corporate fashion & workwear shop →Size runs, name printing, reordering — assortment management for textiles.
    04Promotional-products fulfillment →Warehouse, pick & pack, dispatch: the physical side of every catalog article.
    06 · FAQ

    Frequently asked questions about catalogs and assortment management

    What is a catalog order file?

    A standardized bulk order: multiple line items from a promotional-products catalog are submitted as one file instead of as individual orders. PROWERB accepts the file and carries the line items through regular order processing.

    How do new articles get into the assortment?

    Via a standard notification form. The article is set up in the proprietary ERP and warehouse system — with master data, storage location, and for kits, the bill of materials — and is then orderable in the shop and managed in inventory.

    Who maintains the assortment in ongoing operations?

    PROWERB. Renamings, changes and deactivations run through the same reporting paths as new setups. Your marketing team reports, the system manages — steered via dedicated contacts in account management.

    Does this work with our existing shop or ERP?

    Yes. The MEP platform can connect to existing online shops, ERP and WMS systems. It's cloud-based and also usable as a stand-alone solution.

    What happens with discontinued articles?

    They're deactivated via a reporting form and disappear from the shop and catalog. Inventory management books in real time; remaining quantities stay traceable up to the last booking.

    Related topics

    These pages fit too.

    • 01Order & Invoice Processing for Promotional-Products and B2B Shops
    • 02Corporate Fashion & Workwear Shops
    • 03Promotional-Products Fulfillment: Pick, Pack & Ship
    Briefing

    Send us your catalog. We'll show you the operations behind it.

    Whether a grown assortment or a first shop: in the briefing we clarify article structure, reporting processes and integration — and you'll see how your assortment is managed in ongoing operations.

    Request a callback
    Your contact replies within 24 hours on business days.