Acadia AI: Product Creation

Acadia AI: Product Creation - Your Product Data Lifeline

Last Updated: February 12, 2026

Create Net-New SKUs at Scale—Without Waiting on Manufacturers

Distributors are doing everything right—investing in e-commerce, PIMs, and digital merchandising—yet many still have 10–30% of their catalog missing online.

Not because the products don’t exist. But because the digital-ready product data doesn’t.

Manufacturer outreach is slow.
Data arrives incomplete.
New categories don’t fit traditional sourcing models.

Acadia AI: Product Creation exists to solve that gap.

 

The Problem: Catalog Gaps Are Holding Back Growth

Most distributors rely on multiple data sources to build and maintain their product catalogs:

  • Direct manufacturer feeds
  • Data pools
  • Internal spreadsheets
  • Manual enrichment work

 

Even with all of that, gaps remain. Common reasons include:

  • Manufacturers that don’t have structured digital data
  • Long response times for new product requests
  • Products sold outside traditional core categories
  • One-off or long-tail items that never make it online

 

The result:

  • Incomplete catalogs
  • Slower time to market
  • Missed revenue from products customers are already buying

 

The Solution: Acadia AI: Product Creation

Product Creation is a new feature within Acadia AI that allows distributors to create net-new product records at scale by providing just:

Manufacturer name + catalog number

 

Acadia AI creates raw product records directly inside your Acadia account, which you then enhance, normalize, and approve using the same Acadia AI workflows you already trust.

No new systems.
No rip-and-replace.
No changes to how your teams work.

 

What Gets Created

Each created product is delivered into Acadia as a structured product record, ready for standard enrichment.

Guaranteed outputs include:

  • Product names / short descriptions
  • Core attributes and specifications
  • Product images

When available, Acadia AI may also include:

  • Long descriptions
  • Features and selling points
  • Documents
  • Video references

 

From there, customers run their normal Acadia AI enhancements:

  • Categorization
  • Attribute normalization
  • Name and description enhancement
  • Search keywords
  • Alt image text
  • Channel-ready formatting

 

The result is production-ready product data that meets DDS enrichment standards.

 

Built for Scale—and for Control

With Acadia AI: Product Creation, customers can create thousands of new SKUs delivered in days, not months.

Just as important, customers remain in control:

  • Review and enhance before publishing
  • Apply existing governance rules
  • Decide where and when products are syndicated

 

This is not push-button publishing. It’s catalog acceleration with oversight.

 

Why This Matters Now

Product Creation is designed for real-world distributor challenges:

Fill Missing Catalog Gaps → Create products when manufacturer data is unavailable or delayed.

Expand into New Categories → Support products outside traditional verticals without manual research.

Reduce Manual Work → Eliminate spreadsheet-driven product creation and one-off processes.

Accelerate Time to Market → Launch more products faster — without waiting on upstream data readiness.

 

For Different Teams, Different Wins

For Product + Data Teams

  • Less manual research and cleanup
  • Faster SKU creation
  • Cleaner, more complete catalogs

For Digital + E-Commerce Leaders

  • More products online
  • Better search and browse coverage
  • Faster expansion into new product lines

For Executives

  • Reduced operational drag
  • Increased revenue coverage
  • Stronger ROI from existing digital investments

 

Built on the Same Acadia AI Foundation

Product Creation is not a standalone tool.

It’s a native Acadia AI feature, available to CONTENT/io Pro and Enterprise customers, and works seamlessly with:

  • Existing Acadia enrichment workflows
  • Syndication pipelines
  • ERP, PIM, and eCommerce integrations

 

Annual SKU creation allowances are included by tier, with additional volume available as needed.

 

Not a Replacement. An Accelerator.

Acadia AI: Product Creation doesn’t replace manufacturer data or internal teams.

It complements them.

When manufacturer data exists, Acadia delivers it.

When it doesn’t, Product Creation keeps your catalog moving forward.

 

Start Creating the Products You’re Already Selling

If your catalog has gaps—or your team spends too much time manually creating products—Acadia AI: Product Creation gives you a faster, more scalable path forward.

Create more products.
Reduce manual work.
Move at digital speed.

 

👉 Click here for more info on Acadia AI: Product Creation

 

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Author Bio

Matt Christensen is President and co-founder of DDS (Distributor Data Solutions), the leading e-commerce product content provider for the wholesale distribution industry. Prior to launching DDS in 2014, he spent a decade as technology director at an independent electrical distributorship, where he helped pioneer one of the industry’s first online offerings—an experience that shaped DDS’ unique, data-driven approach.