GS1 Fashion Base: Getting started

Getting started

Below the steps required for suppliers and retailers to use GS1 Fashion Base are listed.

Suppliers

Signing up

1. Sign up on the GS1 website.
2. GS1 sends a confirmation of your application.
3. GS1 explains the process of the connection process.
4. Pay the invoice.

Intake and tests

1. You receive an invitation for an intake with Icecat (data pool supplier).
2. After your intake, select a file format (CSV, XML of JSON) and connection type (web interface, FTP, API).
3. Start producing import files and fill these using dummy products.
4. Provide these import files to Icecat and receive their feedback (which will be a loop until things are correct).
5. After import files are approved you receive log in details for the (test) environment.
6. Set op your internal data flow so import files may be filled automatically for a large volume of products.
7. Upload the files yourself in the web interface for testing.

Uploading and publishing data

1. When large-volume testing has been successfully completed, you will receive the log on details for the production environment.
2. GS1 arranges the selected connection type (FTP or API).
3. Upload your data and select whether to publish to all retailers or specific ones only.

Retailers 

Signing up

1. Sign up on the GS1 website.
2. GS1 sends a confirmation of your application.
3. Pay the invoice.

Intake

1. You receive an invitation for an intake with Icecat (data pool supplier). 
2. After your intake, select a file format (CSV, XML of JSON, Icecat live).

Set up an account

1. Provide your IP-address to Icecat.
2. Icecat sets up your account.

Using files

1. Download files.
2. Import files into your system.