Case Study: Product Catalog Scraping from Unique Design Solutions
The Challenge
Our client, an interior design and tile distribution company, wanted to extract complete product catalog data from Unique Design Solutions, including product names, categories, dimensions, materials, colors, and images. The goal was to centralize all design products into one structured database for digital marketing, e-commerce listing, and inventory comparison. Manual collection was slow, inconsistent, and prone to data errors.
Hurdles We Faced
- Dynamic Product Pages: The website used JavaScript-based product loading with filters and search features.
- High Data Volume: Hundreds of design collections with multiple variations under each.
- Unstructured Descriptions: Product details were inconsistently formatted across pages.
- Bot Protection: Continuous requests triggered temporary access restrictions.
Our Step-by-Step Approach
Requirement Analysis:
Identified essential fields — product name, category, collection, color, size, material, images, and specifications.
Custom Scraper Development:
Built a Python-based scraper capable of traversing all product categories and subpages, fetching detailed attributes and media assets.
Proxy & Anti-Bot Setup:
Used rotating proxies and user-agent randomization to handle rate limits and avoid detection.
Data Cleaning & Structuring:
Normalized raw data into a standard schema suitable for direct import into CMS platforms like WordPress or Shopify.
Automation & Scheduling:
Configured automated scripts to update the catalog regularly, ensuring new or modified products were captured seamlessly.
Results & Impact
- Extracted entire product catalog data from Unique Design Solutions.
- Created a ready-to-import dataset for online listing and catalog comparison.
- Reduced manual data collection time from days to minutes while ensuring 100% accuracy.
Our Services & Expertise
At Ascendance Solutions, we specialize in:
- E-commerce & Product Data Scraping
- Proxy Management for Dynamic Websites
- Catalog Structuring for CMS Imports (WordPress, Shopify, etc.)
- Automation for Real-Time Product Updates
📧 Connect with us at connect@ascendancesolutions.com to automate product data extraction from sources like Unique Design Solutions and optimize your digital product management.
