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Licensing retail, e-commerce and consumer brand data for AI

By Ade Molajo · Updated · How we check figures

Quick answer

Yes. Mercor names retail and e-commerce among its target industries, and lists consumer brands at $30K–$800K for product, apparel and campaign imagery they own. Its payments and fintech listing ($80K–$900K) also covers order and inventory tables from commerce businesses. Customer data comes out, and only imagery you hold the rights to goes in.

$30K–$800K
Mercor's consumer brand range
$80K–$900K
for commerce transaction tables
Imagery
you own is what brands can license
Customers
come out of order data

01What the programmes publish for retail, e-commerce and consumer brands

Published ranges that apply to retail, e-commerce and consumer brands: micro1 tiers from $100K to $2M and up; Mode $100K to $5M; Mercor’s Consumer Brand or Photo Studio listing $30K to $800K; Mercor’s Payments & Fintech (commerce) listing $80K to $900K.$0$1M$2M$3M$4M$5Mmicro1$100K–500K · $500K–2M · $2M+micro1.ai/data-partnerships · 30 Oct 2026Mode$100K–$5M per companydata.mode.inc · 30 Oct 2026Mercor: Consumer Brand or Photo Studio$30K–$800Kdata.mercor.com/refer · 30 Oct 2026Mercor: Payments & Fintech (commerce)$80K–$900Kdata.mercor.com/refer · 30 Oct 2026
Each programme’s own published range, checked 30 October 2026. Ranges, not offers.
What it wantsSizeLocationRange
Mercor: Consumer Brand or Photo Studio"Original product, apparel and campaign imagery you own"10–500Anywhere$30K–$800K
Mercor: Payments & Fintech"Years of transaction, order, inventory or shipment tables from a payments or commerce business"Not statedNot stated$80K–$900K
ModeEmail, documents, chat, CRM, billing and operations30+US strongest; others case by case$100K–$5M
micro1SOPs, knowledge bases, CRM, project histories30+ full-timeUS first; strong UK demandTiers $100K–500K to $2M+

Each programme's own pages, checked 30–31 October 2026. Ranges, not offers. Mercor's data page also names retail and e-commerce, citing order records, inventory logs and listings.

Where these records usually live

Commerce

  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • BigCommerce
  • Stripe

Inventory and ERP

  • NetSuite
  • Linnworks

Assets

  • Dropbox
  • Figma

Examples of common tools, to help you find your records. Product names and logos belong to their owners; no affiliation or endorsement.

02Why buyers want it

Retailers hold two kinds of data AI companies want: original imagery of real products, and years of orders and inventory that show how demand actually behaves. Both are hard to get any other way.

03What to check first

  • Image rights. Photographer, model and agency contracts may limit use beyond your own marketing.
  • Customer data. Orders tied to people are personal data; keep the patterns, not the people.
  • Brand and supplier assets. Imagery supplied by brands you stock isn't yours to license.

04What's usually licensable, and what isn't

Retail and consumer: usually licensable (Product, apparel and campaign imagery you own; Order and inventory tables, customers removed; Merchandising and ops procedures; Product descriptions you wrote) versus check first or leave out (Customer names, addresses and orders as-is; Model images without usage rights; Supplier or brand assets you don’t own; Card data).Usually licensableProduct, apparel and campaign imagery you ownOrder and inventory tables, customers removedMerchandising and ops proceduresProduct descriptions you wroteCheck first, or leave outCustomer names, addresses and orders as-isModel images without usage rightsSupplier or brand assets you don’t ownCard data
A starting point for scoping, not a legal test.

05Get the free guide

The Data Licensing Guide for Retail and Consumer Brands covers it in a PDF for brands: what can be licensed, what image rights and customer data keep out, and each programme's published figures, with a worked example and the questions to ask before you sign.

06Before you apply

  1. Inventory imagery you own, with the contracts behind it.
  2. Export order and inventory tables with customers removed.
  3. Leave out third-party brand assets.
  4. Ask the programme how it handles any residual personal data.

This isn't legal advice.

07Check which programmes you're likely to match

Our free fit check asks about your size, location, records and tools, then shows which programmes you're likely to match. The programme decides.

08Questions people ask

Can a brand license its product photography?

Yes, if you own it. Check photographer and model contracts: usage rights often stop short of licensing to third parties.

Can we license our order history?

The patterns, yes, with customers removed. Names, addresses and order details tied to people stay out.

Sources

Check which programmes you’re likely to matchA few short questions, about a minute. Free, no sign-up. The programme decides who qualifies.trackimpact.io/data →