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Claude Code for E-Commerce Teams

Agentic coding with Claude Code in the terminal and IDE: CLAUDE.md, subagents, hooks, MCP, CI pipelines and secure permissions.

Duration
2 days (14 hrs)
Format
Online or on-site
Language
German or English
Participants
open dates or exclusive for your team
Certificate
Certificate of attendance

Overview

“Claude Code for E-Commerce Teams” is designed for roles such as E-commerce managers and shop owners, Marketplace and category managers and Product data and PIM managers and shows step by step how to use Claude Code productively, safely and transparently in E-Commerce – from the fundamentals to advanced workflows.

Claude Code is not only for professional developers. Business users with no programming background can use it to analyse data, clean up Excel and CSV files, generate reports or build small internal tools, all in plain language. You describe what should happen, and Claude Code writes and runs the necessary scripts itself. This course variant shows you how to put these capabilities to work in your daily job without needing to understand code, and how to check the results reliably before anyone relies on them.

You will work through realistic office scenarios: merging exports from several systems, producing analyses with charts, generating documents and mail merges automatically, or turning repetitive file chores into a single command. Working safely is a central theme: which data may be processed, how you stay in control of approvals, and when to involve your IT department. The result is a set of useful helpers that take load off your team while remaining transparent and easy to hand over.

In e-commerce, every product page, search query and customer enquiry counts. Generative AI opens up new possibilities for online retailers and brands: AI assistants create and optimise product descriptions, translate catalogues, structure product attributes, analyse customer reviews and support marketplace listings. Automation and AI agents maintain product data, monitor prices and stock, answer routine questions and prepare campaigns for sales events. Shop analytics also become more accessible, because questions about conversion, baskets and returns can be asked in natural language. Success requires clean product data, clear quality rules for generated copy and compliance with the many information obligations in online retail. Then AI becomes a lever for visibility, conversion and efficient operations.

The course is delivered live – either online in a virtual classroom or on-site in our training rooms in Munich, Salzburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hanover, Bremen, Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern. We can also run it exclusively for your team.

Who is this course for?

  • E-commerce managers and shop owners
  • Marketplace and category managers
  • Product data and PIM managers
  • Digital marketing and SEO specialists
  • Founders and owners of online shops

Typical challenges we address

  • Keeping thousands of product records complete, consistent and multilingual
  • Increasing visibility in search engines and on marketplaces
  • Analysing and handling returns, reviews and customer enquiries efficiently
  • Delivering sales events and range changes with limited resources

What you will be able to do

  • You commission data analyses and file tasks from Claude Code in plain language.
  • You clean and combine Excel and CSV data and check the results for plausibility.
  • You automate recurring document and reporting tasks with reusable instructions.
  • You have small internal helper tools built and refine them step by step.
  • Create and maintain product content efficiently, in several languages and at consistent quality with AI.
  • Analyse shop, review and returns data with AI and derive concrete actions.
  • Design AI-supported shop processes in compliance with consumer protection and data protection law.

Course outline

Day 1

Module 1 Getting started without coding skills
  • What a coding agent is and what it is allowed to do on your computer
  • Launching Claude Code and setting up a protected working folder
  • Describing tasks in everyday language: goal, input files, expected result
  • Understanding approval prompts and consciously accepting or declining them
Module 2 Analysing data in Excel and CSV files
  • Cleaning exports: duplicates, date formats, missing values
  • Combining several tables and calculating key figures
  • Producing charts and summaries as Excel files or images
  • Sanity-checking results with spot checks and cross-calculations
Module 3 Automating documents and routine tasks
  • Generating reports, minutes and mail merges from templates and data
  • Renaming, sorting and converting files automatically
  • Saving recurring procedures as reusable instructions
  • Writing a simple team guide in CLAUDE.md
Module 4 Building small scripts and internal tools
  • From idea to working helper: stating requirements clearly
  • Having simple input forms or local web interfaces created
  • Improving step by step: describing problems instead of debugging yourself
  • Documenting results so colleagues can use them

Day 2

Module 5 Working safely and responsibly
  • Handling personal and confidential data correctly
  • Limiting permissions and working only in approved folders
  • Recognising limits: when a tool should be handed over to IT
  • Coordinating with IT, data protection and business owners
Module 6 Hands-on project: your own solution for E-Commerce
  • Product copy generator with approval – An app that imports CSV product data, generates draft copy, shows it in an approval list and exports approved texts as an import file.
  • Returns analysis dashboard – An internal dashboard that clusters return reasons and free-text comments by product and topic and highlights anomalies per item.
  • Price and stock monitor – A small tool that regularly compares your prices and stock levels with defined thresholds and sends a notification when outliers appear.
Module 7 Data protection, quality & transfer to daily work
  • Online retail is subject to extensive consumer information duties, price indication rules, unfair competition law for product claims and the Digital Services Act for platforms; AI-generated copy must not contain misleading statements. Customer data from orders and reviews must be processed in line with the GDPR.
  • Ground rules for safe AI use in your team
  • Checking results: facts, sources, tests and the four-eyes principle
  • Personal action plan for the next 30 days
  • Open questions, outlook and resources for further learning

Practical scenarios from your field

Product description generation

Using manufacturer data, attributes and brand guidelines, AI creates search-friendly product copy, bullet points and meta descriptions, which the team spot-checks and approves.

Product data enrichment

AI extracts attributes such as material, dimensions or compatibility from data sheets, normalises spelling and assigns products to the right category to improve filters and on-site search.

Catalogue translation

Product copy is translated and localised for new markets using a glossary for brand terms and units, with native-speaker review for key pages.

Reviews and return reasons

Customer reviews and return reasons are clustered by topics such as fit, quality or delivery, so buying, product development and content teams can make targeted improvements.

Marketplace listing optimisation

AI adapts titles, bullet points and keywords to the requirements of individual marketplaces and checks listings for missing mandatory information or policy violations.

Natural language shop analytics

Exports from the shop system and web analytics are analysed with AI, for example conversion rate by category, basket abandonment or best-sellers, including hypotheses for optimisation tests.

Possible hands-on projects

Product copy generator with approval

An app that imports CSV product data, generates draft copy, shows it in an approval list and exports approved texts as an import file.

Returns analysis dashboard

An internal dashboard that clusters return reasons and free-text comments by product and topic and highlights anomalies per item.

Price and stock monitor

A small tool that regularly compares your prices and stock levels with defined thresholds and sends a notification when outliers appear.

Prerequisites

No programming knowledge is needed; confident use of Excel, files and folders on your own computer is sufficient. You work in an online shop, on marketplaces or in digital retail and have a basic understanding of your shop system.

Technical requirements

Your own laptop with admin rights, Git, a Node.js runtime and an up-to-date editor; a Claude subscription or Anthropic API access is required for the exercises.

Data protection & compliance

Online retail is subject to extensive consumer information duties, price indication rules, unfair competition law for product claims and the Digital Services Act for platforms; AI-generated copy must not contain misleading statements. Customer data from orders and reviews must be processed in line with the GDPR.

Suggested dates

All dates are suggestions – your preferred date is always possible.

  • Thu, 26 November 2026 – Fri, 27 November 2026 Online Request
  • Tue, 8 December 2026 – Wed, 9 December 2026 Berlin Request
  • Mon, 14 December 2026 – Tue, 15 December 2026 Online Request
  • Wed, 13 January 2027 – Thu, 14 January 2027 Online Request
  • Mon, 25 January 2027 – Tue, 26 January 2027 Hanover Request
  • Thu, 11 February 2027 – Fri, 12 February 2027 Online Request

Frequently asked questions

How is Claude Code different from traditional code completion?

Code completion suggests the next few lines, whereas Claude Code acts as an agent that handles whole tasks: it searches the repository, plans changes across several files, runs tests and commands, and corrects itself based on the results. You define the goal and review the outcome instead of steering every single line yourself.

Is Claude Code secure enough for enterprise use?

By default, Claude Code asks for approval before editing files or running commands. Permission rules, sandboxing, managed settings and hooks let you define precisely what the agent may do. During the course you learn to configure these mechanisms to match your security and data protection requirements and to assess risks such as prompt injection.

Does Claude Code work with my language and tech stack?

Yes. Claude Code is language-agnostic because it works with files, terminal commands and your existing build and test tooling. Whether you use Python, Java, TypeScript, Go, SAP-related code or infrastructure as code, what matters most is a well-written CLAUDE.md describing your commands and conventions. Each course variant adds the relevant domain focus.

Does AI-generated product copy hurt SEO?

Not if it is helpful and unique. The problem is interchangeable copy that merely rephrases manufacturer information. Precise attributes, usage examples, answers to frequent customer questions and a quality check produce copy that convinces search engines and shoppers alike. We practise exactly these prompting and review routines.

Who is liable for errors in AI-generated copy?

The retailer is liable for all product information, regardless of how it was created. Incorrect dimensions, materials or efficacy claims can lead to legal warnings. AI copy should therefore be based only on verified product data, and sensitive claims such as health or environmental statements should be approved separately.

How much does “Claude Code for E-Commerce Teams” cost?

The course costs a flat €949 plus VAT per participant – whether online or on-site. This includes 2 training day(s) with a live trainer, course materials, a lab environment and a certificate of attendance.

Can I suggest my own date?

Yes. Our suggested dates are just a guide. In the request form you can always describe your preferred date or period in free text – we check availability and confirm within one working day.

Is the course online or on-site?

Both are possible: live online in a virtual classroom or on-site in Munich, Salzburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hanover, Bremen, Stuttgart or Kaiserslautern. We can also run the course exclusively for your team.

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