Retail & E-commerce Product Labeling

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Product recognition, visual search, attribute extraction, and inventory management annotation for retail and e-commerce AI applications.

Retail AI Annotation Use Cases

  • Product Detection - Identify and localize products on shelves and in images
  • Attribute Extraction - Color, size, brand, material, pattern classification
  • Visual Search - Train models to find similar products from photos
  • Inventory Counting - Automated stock level monitoring from shelf images
  • Planogram Compliance - Verify product placement against store layouts

Best Practices for Product Annotation

  • Use product catalog (SKU database) as your label ontology source of truth
  • Handle SKU variations and packaging changes consistently
  • Annotate product vs. packaging separately when needed
  • Define clear rules for partially visible products