NOCA portal moves to European servers in the IONOS cloud
A global solution running on European servers: NOCA completes move to IONOS cloud The PLM and PIM solution for the cycling industry moves its entire infrastructure to European-operated servers, taking a big step towards data sovereignty for brands, manufacturers and retailers. NOCA, the Berlin-based software company building PLM, PIM and product data tools for the cycling […]
What Is the ZIV Market Data Service and How Does It Work?
What Is the ZIV Market Data Service and How Does It Work? If you sell into the German bicycle market, you’ve probably heard about the ZIV Marktdatenservice (ZIV Market Data Service) — a new platform from the German bicycle industry association that promises retailers and manufacturers a much sharper picture of what’s actually selling. We […]
Should You Build Your Own PLM or PIM System with AI?
Should You Build Your Own PLM or PIM Software with AI? Every company that sells physical products eventually hits the same wall: product data lives in spreadsheets, emails, and someone’s head, and it’s slowing everything down. Component and bike brands are no exception. The fix is a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or Product Information Management […]
What Is the Veloconnect and How Does It Work?
What Is Veloconnect and How Does It Work? Veloconnect is the XML-based API standard used mainly across German-speaking Europe’s bicycle retail for exchanging stock, order, invoice and product data directly between retailer and supplier IT systems. What Is Veloconnect? Veloconnect is a neutral, XML-based standard for digital data exchange in the bicycle industry. It connects […]
What Is the BIDEX Bike Data Standard and How Does It Work?
What Is the BIDEX Bike Data Standard and How Does It Work? BIDEX is the digital backbone connecting cycling brands to specialist retailers across German-speaking Europe and beyond. If your products are sold through independent bike dealers, BIDEX is an easy way to ensure your data reaches their shelves. What Is BIDEX? BIDEX — short […]
What Is DST Bike Data Standard and How Does It Work?
What Is the DST Bike Data Standard and How Does It Work? If you sell bikes, components, or accessories in the Netherlands, Belgium and Europe-wide, DST Foundation is the infrastructure that puts your products in front of dealers. Here’s what it is, how it works, and what it takes to get connected. What Is DST […]
What Is Bike Matrix and How Does It Work?
What Is Bike Matrix and How Does It Work? 89% of cyclists hesitate or abandon a cart when they’re unsure whether a part will fit their bike. Bike Matrix is the compatibility engine that removes that uncertainty — and the data behind it comes from manufacturers like you. The Problem Bike Matrix Solves Buying a […]
How to prepare product data for Agentic AI
How to prepare product data for Agentic AI We recently published a guide on how to prepare your product data for Agentic AI to ensure your products are correctly and widely represented in prompt answers. Now a full article on the topic is published in the March-April 2026 Harvard Business Review. What are the main […]
Cycling industry: How product data drives agentic commerce
Future-Proof Your Bike Business: How Smart Product Data Management Ensures Your Products Are Chosen by AI, Agents & Automated Commerce The bicycle industry is entering a new era: AI assistants and automated shopping agents will play a major role in which bikes, components, and accessories are recommended and purchased. Companies that rely on fragmented spreadsheets […]
Best Practices of Product Data Management
Get started with efficient product data management Digital transformation and process optimisation is a necessary investment in the future, and needs to start right now. To kick-off the process, NOCA has developed an in-depth guide for efficient product data management in the cycling industry. Download our guide to efficient product data management to gain insights […]
