Case Study: Product & Design Data Scraping from House of Hackney
The Challenge
Our client, a luxury interior design aggregator, needed to extract product details, categories, pricing, and design specifications from the House of Hackney website. With a large and visually rich catalog featuring wallpapers, fabrics, furniture, and accessories, manual collection was not feasible for maintaining updated data feeds.
Hurdles We Faced
- High-Resolution Media & Dynamic Pages: Product pages were image-heavy and used dynamic content loading.
- Complex Product Variations: Each product had multiple color, size, and material options.
- Anti-Bot Systems: The site used protection mechanisms that limited frequent requests.
- SEO-Focused Structure: Data was spread across multiple subpages and hidden sections.
Our Step-by-Step Approach
1. Requirement Analysis
Defined core data points – product name, SKU, description, price, category, materials, dimensions, and images.
2. Smart Scraper Design
Developed a custom Python scraper using Selenium and BeautifulSoup to handle both static and dynamically loaded content.
3. Proxy & Anti-Bot Handling
Integrated rotating proxies and intelligent throttling to ensure consistent access without detection.
4. Data Normalization
Standardized all product information and attributes into a structured database suitable for eCommerce import or product comparison.
5. Automation & Updates
Set up automated scheduling for data refreshes to keep product listings current with the latest catalog updates.
Results & Impact
- Successfully extracted detailed data for thousands of House of Hackney products.
- Enabled automated catalog synchronization with client’s eCommerce and analytics tools.
- Provided clean, structured data for trend analysis and inventory mapping.
Our Services & Expertise
At Ascendance Solutions, we specialize in:
- Product & Design Catalog Scraping
- Dynamic eCommerce Website Data Extraction
- Proxy-Managed Automation for Secure Crawling
- Data Structuring for Retail & Interior Platforms
📧 Connect with us at connect@ascendancesolutions.com to automate design and product data collection from House of Hackney or similar luxury retail platforms.
