Data Quality & Compliance

PromoStandards
Data Validation

37 automated checks. One score. PDF reports you can share. Measure and improve data quality across Product, Media, Pricing, and Inventory services.

Why Data Quality Matters

In the promotional products industry, data quality directly impacts sales. Missing images, incomplete descriptions, and inconsistent pricing lead to lost orders and frustrated buyers. Yet with thousands of products and dozens of data fields, manual audits are impossible.

Our Data Validation tool automates 37 quality checks based on the PromoStandards Best Practice Committee standards — covering everything from product descriptions and brand data to media content, pricing configurations, and inventory availability.

Data Validation results showing check results, PS Score, and detailed breakdown

The PS Score

Every validation run produces a PS Score from 0 to 100 that quantifies overall data quality. It gives suppliers a clear target to improve, and gives distributors an objective way to compare suppliers.

Critical

5x

weight

Core data: descriptions, images, inventory, shipping

Important

3x

weight

Brand, keywords, dimensions, packaging, decorations

Nice to Have

1x

weight

Marketing points, line names, color details, materials

Deductions are proportional — if only 10% of products fail a check, you lose only 10% of that check's weight. This means the score accurately reflects your data quality rather than penalizing you harshly for a few missing fields.

See the full list of checks, tiers, and weights on the checks page.

How It Works

Run a full data quality audit in minutes. PSRESTful connects to your supplier's PromoStandards services and validates every product against 37 checks.

1

Select a Supplier

Pick any connected supplier and click Start Validation.

2

Watch It Run

Monitor progress in real time. Get an email when it's done.

3

Review & Share

Get your PS Score, detailed breakdown, and a downloadable PDF report.

Who Uses Data Validation?

Distributors

  • • Evaluate supplier data quality before onboarding
  • • Compare suppliers objectively using PS Scores
  • • Share reports with suppliers to request improvements
  • • Protect your catalog from missing images and descriptions

Suppliers

  • • Validate your PromoStandards implementation against BPC standards
  • • Find exactly which products have missing or incomplete data
  • • Prioritize fixes that improve your PS Score the most
  • • Track progress over time with regular validations

E-Commerce Teams

  • • Audit supplier data before importing to Shopify or WooCommerce
  • • Prevent broken product pages from going live
  • • Use reports to coordinate fixes with suppliers

QA & Data Teams

  • • Integrate data validation into your quality workflow
  • • Track data health trends across suppliers
  • • Hold suppliers accountable with objective scores

What Gets Checked

37 checks across five areas, 92% based on the PromoStandards Best Practice Committee documentation:

Product Data

Descriptions, brands, keywords, pricing, imprint sizes, and more.

Parts & Colors

Colors, dimensions, GTINs, materials, packaging, and lead times.

Media Content

Primary images, blank images, class types, and part associations.

Pricing (PPC)

FOB points, locations, charges, and decoration configurations.

Inventory

Product inventory availability and queryability.

Services

Service implementation status and version availability.

Features

PS Score (0–100)

Weighted score with tier-based breakdown for every run.

PDF Reports

Downloadable reports with score, checks, and summary tables.

Email Notifications

Branded emails with score, pass/fail stats, and report links.

Performance Metrics

Response time charts for all PromoStandards services.

Failure Analysis

Click any failing product to inspect data in the Data Explorer.

Easy Sharing

Share reports with anyone — no registration required.

API Response Time Analysis

When suppliers run a validation, we measure response times directly against their PromoStandards services, so they can identify performance bottlenecks alongside data quality issues. Distributors use our cached data instead, so supplier servers are never overloaded by validation runs.

Data Validation response time charts for PPC services

Stop Guessing About Supplier Data Quality

Whether you're a distributor evaluating suppliers or a supplier improving your implementation, the PS Score gives you an objective, actionable measure of PromoStandards data quality.

37 Quality Checks

Product, Media, Pricing, Inventory, and service-level validations.

Weighted PS Score

Critical checks matter more. Proportional deductions reflect real impact.

Premium Feature

Available on our Premium plan. Start validating today.

Start Free — No Credit Card Required

Premium plan includes Data Validation for all suppliers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PS Score?

The PS Score is a 0–100 rating that measures overall PromoStandards data quality. It's calculated using 37 weighted checks across three tiers: Critical (5x), Important (3x), and Nice to Have (1x). Deductions are proportional to the failure rate, so a few missing fields won't tank your score.

What services are validated?

We validate Product Data, Media Content (MED), Product Pricing and Configuration (PPC), and Inventory services. We also check that the supplier implements all important services and runs the latest available versions.

How long does a validation take?

It depends on the number of products. Most validations complete in a few minutes. Large suppliers with tens of thousands of products may take longer. You'll receive an email notification as soon as it's done.

Can distributors use this to evaluate suppliers?

Absolutely. Distributors use the PS Score to compare suppliers before onboarding, identify data quality issues, and share reports with suppliers to request improvements. The PDF report can be shared with anyone — no PSRESTful account needed.

Which plan includes Data Validation?

Data Validation is available on our Premium plan. Visit our pricing page to see plan details.

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