Global grocery inflation continues to rise sharply, prompting analysts to adopt real-time data collection methods using web scraping from major retailers like Blinkit, Amazon, and Walmart.
According to the Global Retail Data Institute’s May 2025 report, grocery prices in the USA increased by 8.3% year-over-year in April, while India experienced an 11.7% hike. Fresh produce prices on Blinkit surged 12% in metropolitan India, reflecting supply chain pressures. Amazon reported a 7% price rise in packaged foods across the US Midwest, with Walmart showing regional variations up to 9%.
These price fluctuations are being tracked live through automated e-commerce data scraping tools that extract pricing, availability, and discount data from retailer websites and apps. Analysts note this enables near real-time monitoring of inflation, unlike traditional delayed government statistics.
Retailers benefit from these insights by adjusting pricing and inventory dynamically. Policymakers, including India’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs, have started incorporating scraped data into inflation assessments to design timely interventions.
Industry experts highlight challenges such as frequent website changes and regional differences, overcome by advanced AI-powered mobile app scraping services that adapt quickly to data source updates.
The multi-platform scraping approach offers granular, region-specific inflation data, helping businesses and governments better understand market dynamics amid continuing price volatility.
A leading retail analyst, commented, “Real-time data extraction from Blinkit, Amazon, and Walmart is transforming how inflation is tracked, providing stakeholders with crucial insights to mitigate risks.”
As grocery inflation remains a global concern, the adoption of real-time web scraping technology is expected to grow, supporting faster, data-driven decision-making in retail and economic policy.
