stage_order	stage	merchant_question	use_case	article_url	start_when	minimum_authority	ai_role	deterministic_layer	deliverable	primary_decision	guardrails	starter_artifact
1	Catalog foundation	How do I turn one supplier photo into channel-ready assets?	Supplier photo to ecommerce asset set	/blog/turn-supplier-photo-into-ecommerce-image-set	One verified source image exists but the listing needs a factual hero plus secondary assets.	Exact product source; variant; sold configuration; approved claims and channels	Generate bounded scene and crop candidates around the source product.	Product identity; factual hero; SKU mapping; filenames; channel placement	One factual anchor plus reviewed secondary asset set	Accepted assets per source and cost per accepted asset	Identity drift; wrong variant; invented included items; unsupported claim; rejected-asset rate	Article-embedded source record and audit
1	Catalog foundation	Which model preserves my exact SKU best?	Exact-SKU product fidelity benchmark	/blog/ai-product-photo-fidelity-test	Product preservation is more important than visual novelty and model choice is unresolved.	One exact approved SKU image plus a visible invariant checklist	Run the same bounded transformation across candidate models.	Invariant scoring; acceptance threshold; reviewer disposition	Comparable model outputs and a product-fidelity scorecard	Accepted-output rate by model under one rubric	Label; geometry; color; count; material; text; reviewer agreement	Article-embedded four-model scorecard
1	Catalog foundation	How do I produce assets across several SKUs without losing control?	Bulk product-photography workflow	/blog/ai-product-photography-batch-workflow	A catalog has repeatable asset needs across many exact SKUs.	Per-SKU source; manifest; shot family; naming and channel rules	Generate one bounded candidate set per SKU from the same contract.	Manifest; job ID; source mapping; acceptance status; export naming	Reviewable batch with accepted and rejected assets tied to each SKU	Accepted assets per SKU and total cost per accepted asset	Cross-SKU contamination; retries; incomplete exports; silent rejection loss	/downloads/northline-catalog-batch-manifest.tsv
1	Catalog foundation	How do I keep every Shopify color or variant visually correct?	Shopify variant-image workflow	/blog/shopify-variant-images-ai-workflow	One product family has multiple selectable variants whose media must survive PDP, cart, and checkout.	Exact variant IDs; approved sources; option values; theme behavior	Generate only reviewed secondary scenes for each exact variant.	Variant-media map; Shopify assignment; selected-state and cart checks	Per-variant image set with storefront handoff	Correct-variant selection to completed-order contribution	Wrong-variant media; unavailable combinations; stale price; theme mismatch	Article-embedded variant audit
1	Catalog foundation	How do I show a bundle without inventing its packaging or contents?	Multi-product bundle-image workflow	/blog/ai-product-bundle-images-workflow	Several exact products are sold together and count, identity, or packaging could drift.	Component SKUs and quantities; actual packaging source; sold configuration	Generate bounded concepts or a textless scene plate.	Approved product and packaging pixels; component count; listing facts	Truthful bundle image or disclosed merchandising concept	Packaging-truth and component-truth acceptance rate	Missing or duplicated item; invented box; wrong count; implied inclusion	/downloads/northline-bundle-image-review.tsv
2	Product-page decision	How do I explain dimensions, included items, or use without cluttering the PDP?	Fact-safe product-listing infographic	/blog/ai-product-listing-infographic-workflow	One product has verified facts that are hard to understand from photography alone.	Exact SKU; dimensions; included items; approved claims; channel rules	Generate a textless visual plate or bounded explanatory candidate.	All words; numbers; units; arrows; labels; destination	Readable listing infographic backed by product records	Completed-order contribution and expectation-quality guardrails	Wrong unit; invented feature; unreadable mobile text; mismatch after click	/downloads/northline-listing-infographic-spec.tsv
2	Product-page decision	How do I help shoppers choose between several products?	Multi-SKU product-comparison visual	/blog/ai-product-comparison-visual-workflow	A buyer must choose among merchant-owned SKUs with meaningful differences and disqualifiers.	Per-SKU source; normalized definitions; current price and destination	Generate bounded textless product plates only when exact identity survives.	Comparison facts; definitions; disqualifiers; row order; links	Auditable comparison table and visual	Correct-SKU completed-order contribution	Cherry-picked specs; hidden disqualifier; stale price; wrong destination	/downloads/northline-product-comparison-record.tsv
2	Product-page decision	How do I publish a useful apparel size chart without inventing fit?	Apparel size-guide workflow	/blog/ai-apparel-size-guide-workflow	A garment needs product-specific measurements and a clear measurement method.	Exact garment variant set; finished-garment measurements; units; tolerance; method	Generate only a textless garment or measurement-method illustration.	Size table; units; market; size system; method; tolerance	Product-specific size chart and measurement guide	Size-related return rate with conversion and support guardrails	Body-versus-garment confusion; fit promise; wrong market or units	/downloads/northline-apparel-size-record.tsv
2	Product-page decision	How do I show one product operation without inventing mechanics?	PDP product-demo video workflow	/blog/ai-pdp-product-demo-video-workflow	One buyer question can be answered by a visible operation supported by approved product states.	Exact SKU; approved first and last states; documented motion; product invariants	Animate only the approved transition and expose intermediate-frame drift.	Caption; poster; delivery spec; PDP and feed mapping	Short reviewed product-demo candidate plus release audit	Completed-order contribution with playback and return guardrails	Invented geometry; camera drift; unsupported performance; page-speed cost	/downloads/northline-pdp-product-demo-record.tsv
2	Product-page decision	Which visual should I change when customers return the product?	Return-reasons to PDP visual correction	/blog/reduce-ecommerce-returns-product-images	Matured return evidence identifies a repeated expectation gap that a factual visual may resolve.	Reason-coded returns; exact SKU; approved corrective evidence; eligible PDP surface	Generate only the bounded background or explanatory visual supported by the evidence.	Correction text; release version; PDP placement; holdout assignment	Source-preserving PDP correction tied to one return hypothesis	Incremental contribution after matured returns	Causal overclaim; privacy leakage; hiding defects; shifting unrelated returns	/downloads/northline-candle-return-reasons.tsv
3	Demand acquisition	How do I test more ad ideas without changing the product each time?	One-SKU ad creative testing matrix	/blog/ai-product-ad-creative-testing-matrix	One exact SKU and offer can support multiple distinct creative hypotheses.	Exact product source; fixed offer; audience; channel; attribution and spend rules	Generate one controlled visual cell per named hypothesis.	Product and offer lock; cell IDs; landing page; budget and event	Three-concept test matrix with reviewable prompts and dispositions	Contribution after spend by assigned creative cell	Product drift; moving offer; unequal spend; premature winner; wrong landing page	Article-embedded test matrix
3	Demand acquisition	How do I make UGC-style ads without fabricating the product or a testimonial?	Real-product AI UGC workflow	/blog/real-product-ai-ugc-ads	A routine-style product story can be built around real product media without claiming a real customer's result.	Exact product media; approved routine; actor and disclosure policy; claim exclusions	Generate the environment, routine, or motion around the source-controlled product.	Product insert; disclosure; copy; offer; landing page; audio and captions	Reviewable UGC-style ad that preserves the real product	Contribution after spend with trust and complaint guardrails	Fake testimonial; product redraw; invented result; undisclosed synthetic person	Article-embedded source and shot audit
3	Demand acquisition	How do I adapt creative for another market without mistranslating the offer?	Multi-market creative localization	/blog/ai-product-image-localization-workflow	An approved source creative needs language and offer adaptation across markets.	Source asset; approved translation; market price; terms; destination; reviewer	Change only approved locale-specific text or bounded visual context.	Translation; price; legal copy; market eligibility; destination	Per-market creative and release manifest	Market-level contribution after spend or send cost	Mistranslation; stale currency; unsupported claim; cultural mismatch; wrong URL	/downloads/northline-creative-localization-manifest.tsv
3	Demand acquisition	How do I refresh seasonal or Black Friday creative without inventing urgency?	Seasonal and BFCM creative workflow	/blog/ai-black-friday-ad-creative-workflow	A time-bounded promotion has an approved product, discount, audience, dates, inventory and destination.	Exact SKU; offer; effective dates; stock and market rules; landing page	Generate only bounded seasonal visual context.	Price; discount math; dates; urgency; legal terms; destination	Seasonal campaign asset plus offer manifest	Contribution after discount and media cost	Fake scarcity; expired offer; margin leakage; wrong product or market	/downloads/northline-bfcm-creative-manifest.tsv
3	Demand acquisition	How do I launch a preorder without confusing it with in-stock inventory?	Preorder launch visual workflow	/blog/ai-preorder-launch-visual-workflow	One future-release product has approved payment timing, availability and estimated shipping terms.	Exact SKU; preorder status; payment timing; allocation; estimate; cancellation policy	Generate a bounded product or launch plate without availability text.	All preorder terms; confirmation; feed state; destination	Consistent preorder launch asset and channel record	Fulfilled preorder contribution after cancellations and support	In-stock implication; guaranteed ship date; oversold allocation; feed mismatch	/downloads/northline-preorder-offer-record.tsv
4	Customer evidence	How do I turn reviews into creative briefs without fabricating consensus?	Review-mining to creative-brief workflow	/blog/ai-review-mining-creative-brief-workflow	A controlled review set is large enough to reveal repeated language, objections, and claim risks.	Minimized review records; source IDs; dates; consent and privacy rules; product mapping	Cluster themes and draft evidence-linked candidate angles.	Quote limits; theme counts; inclusion rules; claim exclusions; reviewer disposition	Auditable creative brief with traceable evidence	Downstream accepted hypotheses and experiment contribution	Selection bias; privacy; fake frequency; unsupported efficacy; quote misuse	/downloads/northline-controlled-feedback.tsv
5	Lifecycle revenue	How do I recover an incomplete checkout without showing the wrong item?	Abandoned-cart email visual workflow	/blog/ai-abandoned-cart-email-workflow	An authorized abandoned checkout contains an exact line item and valid recovery path.	Checkout event; exact variant; consent and market rule; inventory; price; recovery URL	Generate only a textless email background plate.	Product source; line-item facts; eligibility; link; send and suppression logic	Source-preserving recovery email creative	Recovered completed-checkout contribution	Bot carts; missing consent; stale inventory or price; bounce and complaint	/downloads/northline-abandoned-checkout-record.tsv
5	Lifecycle revenue	How do I notify shoppers when the exact requested variant is purchasable?	Back-in-stock email visual workflow	/blog/ai-back-in-stock-email-workflow	A product-specific notification request and real sellable inventory exist for the same variant.	Request event; exact variant; permission; inventory threshold; destination; send batch	Generate only a textless lifecycle visual plate.	Variant source; inventory gate; batch; link; suppression and withdrawal	Exact-variant restock notification creative	Completed-order contribution per eligible notification	Wrong variant; phantom stock; oversend; consent scope; disappointment and support	/downloads/northline-back-in-stock-record.tsv
5	Lifecycle revenue	How do I advertise a subscription without changing the recurring promise?	Subscription offer creative workflow	/blog/ai-subscription-ad-creative-workflow	One reviewed product and recurring offer have fixed price, billing, delivery and cancellation terms.	Exact SKU; purchase type; billing and delivery cadence; pricing policy; management path	Generate only the bounded product or background visual.	Recurring terms; selected plan; PDP, cart, checkout and confirmation mapping	Source-preserved subscription creative and five-surface audit	Mature contribution through comparable billing opportunities	Hidden recurrence; cadence mismatch; cancellation friction; refund and dispute	/downloads/northline-subscription-offer-manifest.tsv
5	Lifecycle revenue	How do I offer one complementary item after payment without recommending the wrong product?	Post-purchase cross-sell workflow	/blog/ai-post-purchase-cross-sell-workflow	A paid order maps to one approved companion that is absent, available and fulfillable.	Purchased SKU; offered SKU; approved relationship; order state; inventory; offer; consent for email	Generate one reviewed textless product-pair plate.	Eligibility; duplicate suppression; price; accept or decline; order append; email consent	Immediate offer and separate consented-email creative	Incremental contribution per eligible original order	Wrong or duplicate item; pressure; failed append; return; unsubscribe; margin	/downloads/northline-post-purchase-cross-sell-record.tsv
6	B2B and operations	How do I create a wholesale line sheet without inventing commercial terms?	Wholesale line-sheet workflow	/blog/ai-wholesale-line-sheet-workflow	A versioned catalog and buyer context define products, prices, quantity rules and terms.	Exact SKU records; wholesale price; case pack; increments; minimums; buyer context; availability	Generate only a textless style or background plate.	Product crops; commercial fields; version; buyer destination; order audit	Source-preserving wholesale line sheet	Accepted-order contribution and order-error guardrails	Stale price; hidden terms; MOQ confusion; restricted-price leakage; unavailable product	/downloads/northline-wholesale-catalog-record.tsv