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Competitor store network analysis from locator data
Store locator data is often protected behind rate limits and bot detection. Is it actually extractable?.
Due diligence datasets — a target catalog and reviews before you invest
Is scraped catalog and review data reliable enough to stake an investment decision on?.
Ecommerce product data for AI shopping agents — building the corpus
AI shopping agents need real-time data but scraping for real-time is expensive. What is the minimum viable freshness for a useful agent?.
Estimating inventory from public listings — methods and caveats
Inventory estimates from public data are inherently uncertain. At what point do they become reliable enough to act on?.
From one-off scrape to live API — productizing your ecommerce data feed
The step from a batch file delivery to a live API is enormous in engineering cost. When does it actually justify itself?.
GTIN, UPC, EAN, ASIN, MPN — product identifiers explained for data projects
Which identifier should I use when a product exists on multiple platforms each with their own ID system?.