BDS: Data and innovation opening new possibilites

Retailers & E-Tailers

BDS data on books, DVD, music, games, e-books and audio books includes images, sound and video clips, screenshots, descriptions, contents pages and artist biographies.The result is an in-depth, comprehensive and entertaining database that has contextual hyperlinking, end-user flexibility and ease of use as well as a broad range of uses in-house and for marketing products.

BDS data covers the complete life cycle of a product from concept to buyer – from the studio or publisher including full listings of the people involved in a product’s creation. From pre-publication through to post publication, the data BDS aggregates is checked and re-checked while the extended information such as sound clips, trailers, music artists biographies and influences, contents, cast lists are added and updated throughout the product’s life-cycle.

The information, including price and availability, is updated daily and includes all the vital additions needed to assist marketing, including hi-res images and streaming video that you can use in store or online. The information we supply can be further enhanced through the use of our widget - Tell me more – which offers on-the-fly pop-up information about products.

Where available volumetrics are included to allow retailers and etailers with stock, self checkout and postage or delivery services to maximize efficiency and minimize costs.

To ensure and efficient supply chain and communication we offer links to wholesalers and publishers and our team of data experts is always on-hand to help you make the best possible use of the best data available.

The creation of BDS data underpinned by meeting the demanding and highest possible standards for libraries – standards that have built the British Library and the Library of Congress in the United States as well as public libraries around the world. Our years of working with and understanding products such as books and film offer our clients the assurance that when it comes to data that demonstrates quality, reliability and comprehensiveness, BDS is the first choice.

Delivery

Delivery of BDS data can be tailored to suit your systems and practices. For more information contact our West10 team through