PRICAT (EDI price catalogue)
Quick answer
The EDIFACT message by which a supplier sends the retailer its product and price catalogue, synced electronically.
Key takeaways
- Product identification (GTIN, supplier code)
- Price and commercial conditions
- Packaging hierarchy (piece, case, pallet)
- Price validity period
What PRICAT is
PRICAT (Price/Sales Catalogue) is the EDIFACT message by which a supplier communicates its product and price catalogue to the retailer: GTIN, description, price, unit of measure, packaging, validity. It is the basis on which the retailer loads products into its system.
Why it matters
Without PRICAT, the retailer manually enters hundreds/thousands of products and prices - an error source leading to price mismatches on the invoice (and chargebacks). PRICAT syncs master data before orders.
What it contains
- Product identification (GTIN, supplier code)
- Price and commercial conditions
- Packaging hierarchy (piece, case, pallet)
- Price validity period
How CRMconnect helps
CRMconnect generates PRICAT from your master data (integrated with PIM), sending catalogues and price updates compliant with each retailer - so later orders and invoices have no price mismatches.
Real-world example
A supplier had constant invoice price disputes with a retailer. After sending an updated PRICAT before each price change, mismatches disappeared: the retailer always ordered with the correct catalogue price.
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Frequently asked
Why is PRICAT important before orders?+
It syncs prices and products in the retailer's system before they order. So the order (ORDERS) and invoice (INVOIC) share the same prices, eliminating mismatches and price chargebacks.
How often is PRICAT sent?+
On any assortment or price change, and periodically as a full update. Ideally, any price change is communicated via PRICAT before it takes effect.
Link between PRICAT and PIM?+
PIM (Product Information Management) is the product master-data source. PRICAT is the EDI message transmitting this data to retailers. A good PIM automatically feeds PRICAT generation.
Where CRMconnect fits
Related terms
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
Structured exchange of commercial documents between B2B partners, without emails or manual data entry.
TechnologyGTIN (Global Trade Item Number)
Global product identification code - base for EAN-13, UPC, marketplaces.
TechnologyPIM (Product Information Management)
The source system for all product data - attributes, images, descriptions - distributed to every channel.
B2B commerceINVOIC
The EDIFACT commercial invoice message - exchanged directly between supplier and customer (different from the fiscal e-Invoice).