Case Study: Product & Wallpaper Data Scraping from York Wallcoverings
The Challenge
Our client, a wallpaper retailer, needed to extract product details, patterns, pricing, and specifications from the York Wallcoverings website. The goal was to aggregate the brand’s full catalog for integration into their online store and analytics systems. Manual collection was slow and couldn’t keep up with frequent product updates.
Hurdles We Faced
- Dynamic Content Loading: Product pages loaded via JavaScript, making traditional HTML parsing unreliable.
- High Image Volume: Each product featured multiple high-resolution images.
- Complex Variations: Products came in different colors, patterns, and roll sizes.
- Access Restrictions: The site employed anti-scraping protection that required smart navigation handling.
Our Step-by-Step Approach
1. Requirement Analysis
Defined essential data points – product name, SKU, description, pattern type, price, color, roll size, and images.
2. Custom Scraper Development
Developed a Python-based scraper using Selenium and BeautifulSoup to manage dynamic rendering and extract detailed product data efficiently.
3. Proxy & Anti-Bot Handling
Integrated rotating proxies and randomized headers to prevent IP blocking and mimic real-user activity.
4. Data Structuring & Cleaning
Transformed raw scraped data into a clean, structured format ready for WordPress or eCommerce import.
5. Automation & Updates
Implemented scheduled scraping to ensure the client always had the latest product catalog.
Results & Impact
- Successfully scraped complete wallpaper catalog data from York Wallcoverings.
- Automated daily updates for new and discontinued products.
- Provided a structured dataset ready for retail integration and trend analysis.
Our Services & Expertise
At Ascendance Solutions, we specialize in:
- Product & Catalog Data Scraping for eCommerce
- Dynamic Website & Design Data Extraction
- Proxy-Based Secure Crawling
- Automation for Catalog Synchronization
📧 Connect with us at connect@ascendancesolutions.com to automate wallpaper and design data extraction from York Wallcoverings or similar luxury decor platforms.
