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Getting the yes is hard enough.
Item setup shouldn't be.
You've sold into the retailer. Now you're facing unfamiliar portals, product attributes, GDSN requirements, case
configurations, certifications, validation errors and publishing issues. You could have your sales team figure it out. You could hire another employee. Or you could hand it to a team that already knows how.
CPG Item Setup gives brands specialized item setup, retail data and compliance support when they need it - without the cost and commitment of another full-time employee.
OUR SERVICES
One team. Whatever your setup requires.
Wether you are setting up a single SKU or managing an entire catalog across multiple retailers, our services scale around your needs.
New Item Setup
Complete product setup for new SKUs, retailers and distribution partners.
Troubleshooting & Rejections
Resolve validation errors, rejected items, synchronization issues and publishing problems.
GDSN & Data Publishing
Product data creation, synchronization and publishing across GDSN data pools and required systems.
Catalog Management
Maintain UPCs, dimensions, nutrition, packaging, case configurations, hierarchies, discontinued items and existing product data.
Retailer Portal Setup
Retailer-specific onboarding, item setup and product introduction requirements.
GS1 & UPC Support
Establish and maintain accurate product identification and UPC data according to GS1 requirements.
PLATFORM EXPERTISE
We know the systems your customers require.
Your team shouldn't have to learn a new platform every time a retailer or distributor sends another setup request. We work across the industry's leading product data and publishing platforms.
RETAILER & DISTRIBUTOR EXPERIENCE
From your first account to national distribution.
We've worked with the systems and requirements used by leading retailers and distributors across the CPG industry.
RETAILERS
DISTRIBUTORS & PARTNERS
COMPLIANCE & TRACEABILITY
More than item setup.
Retailers and distributors increasingly require documentation, certifications and traceability information. We also work with platforms like Repositrak and Trustwell to help manage your compliance requirements.
Certifications
Facility Audits
Traceability Data
Compliance Documentation
HOW IT WORKS
You send us the details. We take it from there.
01
Tell Us What You Need
New item setup, a new retailer, compliance documentation, catalog maintenance, or a publishing problem.
02
Send Us Your Product Information
Provide the specification sheet, product artwork, required documents, and necessary platform access.
03
We Handle the Technical Work
Our team enters, validates, publishes, maintains and troubleshoots your product data across platforms and retail systems.
04
We See It Through
We work through setup and publishing requirements, troubleshoot issues and help move your items through to completion.
Need it quickly?
Many straightforward item setups can be completed within a week once complete specifications, artwork and access are provided. External platform and retailer processing times may vary. We also offer expedited delivery!
WHY CPG ITEM SETUP
Expertise when you need it.
Without the full-time overhead.
Your sales team should be selling. Your operations team should be operating. Let our item setup team handle item setup.
15+ Years of Experience
Founder Chris Lopez brings more than 15 years of hands-on CPG item setup experience, supported by a team with additional industry experience.
Flexible Support
One SKU today. Twenty next month. Ongoing catalog and compliance management next year. Scale support around the workload you actually have.
A Fraction of the Overhead
Get access to specialized expertise without recruiting, training, salary, benefits, or creating another specialized internal workflow.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Don't take our word for it.
"After struggling with 1WorldSync, we found CPG Item Setup. They helped us quickly and easily get our products loaded at a great price, without wasting company time and effort on training. We’ll continue using CPG Item Setup and highly recommend them."
- Joshua Mauss
Network Administrator · Estes Rockets®
"CPG simplified the entire process. We completed a simple spreadsheet, and they handled the rest. The cost was nothing compared to the man-hours we had spent trying to do what they got done in days. CPG is the cure!"
- TJ Ashcraft
Account Compliance Specialist · Miss Spa
CPG Item Setup handles our 1WorldSync needs, publishing to partners like Kroger, Albertsons, McLane, Walmart, Target and DOT Foods, while also managing our GS1 account and UPCs. They know the systems inside and out.
- Archer™
Formerly known as Country Archer
THE WORK BEHIND THE WORDS
GDSN Publishing
Retailer Setup
Troubleshooting
Catalog Management
SUPPORT OPTIONS
Support that fits your business.
Whether you need help with a single setup or an experienced team to manage your product data long term, our support scales around what your business actually needs.
ONE-TIME SUPPORT
Project-Based Setup
Get expert support for a specific item setup, retailer onboarding, publishing issue, or defined project—without an ongoing commitment.
BEST FOR:
New SKUs · New retailer wins · Troubleshooting · One-off projects
ONGOING SUPPORT
Catalog Management
Flexible ongoing help for brands with regular item setup, product updates, retailer requirements, compliance records, and troubleshooting needs.
BEST FOR:
Growing catalogs · Frequent updates · Multiple retailers · Recurring setup needs
FULL-SERVICE SUPPORT
Outsourced Data Management
A dedicated extension of your team for managing product data, retailer systems, compliance workflows, and ongoing catalog requirements.
BEST FOR:
Larger catalogs · Multi-retailer brands · Complex requirements · Brands without an internal data team
OUR TEAM
Experienced. Detail-Oriented.
Focused on Getting Your Products Retail-Ready.
Our team has deep experience in CPG item setup, GDSN publishing, retailer portals, compliance and catalog management. We handle the technical work so you can focus on growing your business.
CHRIS
Founder/Operations
SUMMER
Sales Representative
JOSÉ
Item Setup Specialist
STEPHANIE
Item Setup Specialist
FAQ
LET'S WORK TOGETHER
Tell us what you need.
Whether you're setting up a new SKU, onboarding with a new retailer, dealing with a publishing issue, or looking for ongoing support, tell us what you're working on. Our team will review your needs and follow up.
One-time projects
Get expert help when you need it.
Ongoing support
Keep your catalog accurate and compliant.
A true extension of your team
Flexible support that grows with your business.
Have a complicated project?
That's exactly what we're here for.