Catalog Match Strategy

Supplier files are rarely perfect. Some rows have clean barcodes. Some have bad product IDs. Some only give you a product image or supplier title to work with.

Catalog Match Strategy gives those messy rows another way through. Choose how Rocket Source should find the right Amazon listing, then scan more of the file without fixing every row by hand first.

Clean barcodes are not guaranteed

Most wholesale scanners depend on a product ID. That works well when every UPC, EAN, ISBN, or ASIN in your file is correct.

But real supplier files are messier than that. A row might be missing a barcode. A supplier might use the wrong product ID. A catalog might include a useful product image, but no identifier you can trust.

When that happens, a row can become an error before you ever get to evaluate the product.

Choose how each row gets matched

With Catalog Match Strategy, you choose how Rocket Source should match each row:

Barcode: use UPC, EAN, GTIN, ISBN, or ASIN.
Image: compare the supplier product image.
Title: use the supplier product name.

You can use one method, or combine them in the order that fits your supplier file.

Start with Best coverage

For most supplier files, Best coverage is the easiest choice. Rocket Source tries Barcode first, then Image, then Title.

Clean rows still use the fastest path. Rows with missing or bad product IDs get another chance before they end up as errors.

Stay in control of the matching order

Not every supplier file is built the same way. If your supplier image URLs are reliable, you can move Image higher. If the product titles are cleaner than the images, move Title up.

If you only want exact product ID matching, use Barcode only. Turn methods on or off, then drag them into the order Rocket Source should try them.

Map only the columns your strategy needs

Your match strategy also controls which columns are required during upload. If you choose Barcode only, Rocket Source needs Product ID and Cost.

If you add Image, map Supplier Image too. If you add Title, map Supplier Title too. That keeps the upload flow clear.

When to use it

A supplier file has missing UPCs or ASINs.
Product IDs are inconsistent across suppliers.
Image URLs are included in the file.
Supplier product names are more complete than the identifiers.
You want more rows to make it into your profitability analysis.

Availability

Catalog Match Strategy is available on trial, Growth, and Scale accounts for supported marketplaces.

Accounts without access can still scan with Barcode only.

Try it on your next supplier file

Next time you upload a supplier file, choose Best coverage in Match Strategy. Then map the required columns and run your scan. Rocket Source will try the methods in order and give more rows a chance to match.