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How It Works

Our automated system analyzes competitor pricing in 7 intelligent steps to give you actionable insights

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1

Product List Input

Start by providing your product catalog with names, SKUs, or product codes. The system tracks pricing across:

  • Client: freshpoolsupply.com
  • Competitors: poolweb.com, epoolsupply.com, inyopools.com
2

Intelligent Product Discovery

Our system automatically locates product pages using multiple strategies:

  • Direct web scraping with BeautifulSoup, Scrapy, and Selenium
  • Fallback to Tavily/SERP API for hard-to-find products
  • Comprehensive URL collection for all competitors
3

Website Analysis & Data Extraction

Smart detection of website structure and optimal scraping method:

  • Static HTML: BeautifulSoup/Scrapy for fast extraction
  • Dynamic JavaScript: Selenium for interactive sites
  • Fallback Option: Firecrawl for complex scenarios

Extracted Data: Product Name, SKU/Item Code, Brand, Size/Pack, Price, Product URL

4

Data Standardization

Clean and normalize all product data for accurate comparison:

  • Extract missing brand, size, and count from descriptions
  • Standardize text formatting (Title Case, UPPERCASE)
  • Parse prices: "$1,199.00" → 1199.00
  • Handle missing or inconsistent data gracefully
5

AI-Powered Product Matching

GPT-4o-mini intelligently matches products across competitors using:

  • SKU comparison and fuzzy matching
  • Product name similarity analysis
  • Size and packaging verification
  • Brand consistency checking
6

Competitive Analysis

Comprehensive price intelligence and anomaly detection:

  • Price Comparison: Min, Max, Average prices per SKU
  • Position Analysis: Your standing in the price range
  • Gap Detection: Identify large price differences
  • Missing Products: Find competitor catalog gaps
  • Outliers: Flag suspicious or anomalous values
7

Price Recommendations

Rule-based logic provides actionable pricing strategy:

  • Maintain current pricing for competitive positions
  • Suggest price reductions for overpriced items
  • Identify opportunities to increase margins
  • Data-driven recommendations with confidence scores

Key Features

Powerful capabilities designed to give you a competitive edge in the market

AI-Powered Matching

GPT-4o-mini ensures accurate product matches across different naming conventions and catalogs

Automated Scraping

Intelligent detection and multi-method approach handles any website structure

Real-Time Analytics

Live competitive intelligence with anomaly detection and trend analysis

Smart Recommendations

Data-driven pricing strategies to maximize competitiveness and margins

Continuous Monitoring

Regular updates ensure you're always aware of market changes

Comprehensive Reports

Detailed matched product tables with full competitor comparison

Technology Stack

Built with cutting-edge tools and frameworks for maximum reliability

BeautifulSoup Scrapy Selenium GPT-4o-mini Firecrawl Tavily API SERP API Python Data Analytics