The 5 C’s of Product Data with Jason Hein, Global Director B2B eCommerce Association

The 5 C’s of Product Data with Jason Hein, Global Director B2B eCommerce Association

July 7, 2026 · 36 min · Episode 1

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Jason Hein discusses his 5 C’s of Product Data framework and how to make complex data accessible for everyday buyers.

Welcome to the very first episode of Unpacking the Digital Shelf: B2B Edition. To kick off this new series, we are joined by industry veteran Jason Hein. Jason brings over a decade of merchandising experience from McMaster-Carr and a foundational role building out Amazon Business's industrial catalog—but more importantly, he brings a fantastic sense of humor and a gift for storytelling that makes complex data actually fun to talk about. Today, he’s unpacking his 5 C’s of Product Data framework, sharing how to translate heavy technical jargon for everyday buyers, and giving us the exact tactical blueprint to build a data model that scales. Let's unpack it.

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Host: Digital Shelf Institute

Guest: Jason Hein

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Organizations: Digital Shelf Institute, McMaster-Carr, Amazon Business

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