The Syndication Shuffle Webinar Series: Episode 6
Georgette Suggs
Director, Data & Content Services
Georgette is a Content & Data services professional with over 15 years of CPG brand owner/manufacturer experience. Over a decade of that time was focused on product data and content management & synchronization. Her strengths include an intense passion for and deep knowledge of GS1 Standards and the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN). She is certified in Salsify PIM and Syndication, and has extensive experience in multiple retailer & operator specific systems, as well as Syndigo and 1WorldSync.
While she currently lives in a land-locked state, she loves the ocean and finds time to visit it as often as she can.
Dustin Lane
Enterprise Account Manager
Dustin is a professional with extensive experience in implementing master data exchange solutions across various industries. With a “listen first, solution later,” approach he enjoys diving into the details of specific use cases and helping guide customers to making informed decisions for their unique business needs.
Born in Boise, Idaho, and now residing in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dustin spends most of his free time with his kids conducting partially successful DIY projects. With a love for the outdoors and supporting local communities, you will also catch him attending the occasional sporting event or neighborhood festival.
Andrew Severin
Account Executive
Andrew is an accomplished Sales professional with five years of experience working in the eCommerce Industry. He spent the last three years working at Salsify PXM, leading pre-sales efforts for various projects executed by Salsify’s Professional Services team. He leverages this experience to provide expert consultation in the areas of systems architecture, data management, and GTM.
Andrew earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from The Pennsylvania State University in 2019. Currently, he resides in Seattle, WA, soaking in all of the skiing, fishing, and hiking that the Pacific Northwest has to offer.
Episode 6: Georgette’s Got Questions
Georgette couldn’t make it to GS1 Connect 2026, so she did the next best thing. Dusty Lane and Andrew Severin were armed with a list of questions and she asked them to come back with answers.
In this episode of The Syndication Shuffle, they deliver. Join Georgette as she puts Dusty and Andrew on the spot for a straight-from-the-floor debrief on everything that’s shifting in the world of product data syndication. From GDSN’s relevance in the US to the race to read 2D barcodes, we get the answers.
Let’s chat about:
- Is GDSN shrinking in the US and quietly growing around the world?
- Amazon and GDSN: Are mandatory publications actually coming?
- What impact has the Kroger API had on GDSN participation?
- Sunrise 2027 and 2D barcodes: where are retailers and brand owners today?
- What are grocery trading partners asking for this year?
- Are EU accessibility regulations (WCAG) starting to create a ripple in the US?
- How is AI changing the way suppliers map to GDSN data standards?
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