Fields ideas for Open Products Facts
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Fields ideas for Open Products Facts
We're going to use the Folksonomy Engine given the sheer amount of properties for more than 20000 product categories. We need to understand the most generic of those properties, that are going to be shared by many products types
Potential fields sources
- GS1 might have interesting things as well
- We might use generative AI to generate those: https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-ai/issues/296
- Durability scores required fields
Fields required for durability scores
- Here's a starter on smartphones
- The French reparability and durability score files might have more ideas: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1tDTWju90A1yOArbpOA2gmlIpAm2NkLSX
Note:** This is just a starting point. We encourage you to add any other field idea you may have!
Fields that we may want to add
Essential Fields
- Product Name/Title: The name that identifies the product. >> done
- Description: Details about the product's features, benefits, and uses.
- Price: The cost of the product. >> Open Prices
- Image(s): Visual representations of the product. >> done
- SKU (Stock Keeping Unit): A unique code for inventory management.
- ASIN
- ISBN (International Standard Book Number): A unique identifier for books.
Additional Common Fields
- Brand: The manufacturer or company behind the product. >> done
- Category: The type of product (e.g., electronics, clothing, home goods). >> done (UNSPC or some other)
- Dimensions/Weight: The size and weight of the product, especially important for shipping.
- Material/Ingredients: The substances or components used to make the product.
- Color(s): Available color options for the product.
- Customer Reviews/Ratings: Feedback from other buyers. >> we don't want to get into this, but we could have links to reviews on popular website, or actual reviews by experts (and not just review by GenAIs)
- Availability: Whether the product is in stock or out of stock.
- Model Number: Identifies a specific product model within a product line.
- Release Date: The date the product was first made available for purchase.
- Shipping Weight: The weight of the product including its packaging, used for calculating shipping costs.
Fields that May Vary by Category
- Size: Clothing, shoes, etc.
- Technical Specifications: Electronics, appliances, etc.
- Expiration Date: Food, cosmetics, etc.
- Warranty: Electronics, appliances, etc.