Introduction
India’s quick commerce wave has placed massive pricing pressure on traditional and
online grocery retailers. In urban hubs like Bengaluru, platforms like BigBasket and JioMart
play a crucial role in everyday household shopping.
This case study explores how Actowiz Solutions helped an FMCG brand gather
hyperlocal grocery pricing data from BigBasket and JioMart using web scraping — resulting in
better product positioning, competitive pricing, and market responsiveness.
Client Profile
- Business Type: Mid-sized FMCG brand (dairy + packaged foods)
- Market: Bengaluru (city-specific SKU planning)
- Key Challenge: Lacked real-time data on competitor prices and
stock status from BigBasket and JioMart in specific zones of the city
The Challenge
1. Zonal Pricing Discrepancies:
BigBasket and JioMart adjusted prices based on PIN codes, but the client was unaware
of local variations.
2. Missed Opportunities in Stock Gaps:
When a competitor product went out of stock on one platform, the client couldn’t act
quickly to fill the demand gap.
3. Slow Promotion Response:
Price cuts by competitors were identified 3–5 days late using third-party market
reports.
4. Lack of API or Official Access:
BigBasket and JioMart don’t offer accessible price APIs for this level of detail.
Actowiz Solutions' Web Scraping Approach
We designed a custom scraper solution focused on daily pricing intelligence from
BigBasket and JioMart in the following Bengaluru zones:
- Koramangala
- Indiranagar
- Whitefield
- JP Nagar
- Malleshwaram
Extracted Fields:
- Product name and brand
- SKU & product size
- MRP and current selling price
- Discount value
- Stock status (available, low, or out of stock)
- Delivery ETA
- PIN code or delivery zone
- Category and sub-category
- Date and time of capture
🧾 Sample Data Snapshot
Product Name |
Platform |
Zone |
MRP |
Offer Price |
Stock |
Delivery ETA |
Date |
Amul Taaza 1L |
BigBasket |
Whitefield |
₹64 |
₹60 |
In Stock |
2 hrs |
2025-05-08 |
Aashirvaad Atta 5kg |
JioMart |
Indiranagar |
₹285 |
₹269 |
Low Stock |
3 hrs |
2025-05-08 |
Fortune Sunlite 1L |
BigBasket |
Koramangala |
₹150 |
₹145 |
Out of Stock |
N/A |
2025-05-08 |
Architecture of the Scraping Setup
1. Smart Browser Automation using Playwright and rotating mobile headers to mimic user behavior
2. PIN Code-Based Testing: Simulated addresses to capture zone-wise prices
3. Daily Automation: Set to run every 6 hours for freshness
4. Data Pipeline: Sent via REST API and integrated into the client’s internal pricing dashboard
Results Delivered
✅ 30% Faster Reaction to Competitor Discounts
With our automated pricing feed, the client could identify competitor price drops within 12 hours and respond within the same day.
✅ 17% Increase in Zone-Level Sales
In zones where BigBasket was out of stock, the client increased their visibility and sales on JioMart by tweaking listing price and ad spend.
✅ 90% Coverage of Target SKUs Across 5 Zones
The scraping system consistently monitored over 600 grocery products daily across both platforms.
✅ Cost-Efficient Monitoring
Previously spent ₹1.5L/month on manual pricing research agencies; scraping costs came to <₹40K/month with better speed and accuracy.
Use Cases Applied
🛒 Dynamic Pricing:
The client optimized their Zepto and Instamart pricing based on BigBasket/JioMart data to remain competitive.
📦 Stock-Out Exploitation:
When rival dairy brands went out of stock on BigBasket in Whitefield and JP Nagar, the client ran targeted Google Ads in those pin codes—driving 2.5X product page traffic.
📊 Category-Level Insights:
Discovered that JioMart frequently lowered prices on cooking oil during the first 10 days of the month, likely to push monthly sales.
Client Quote
“Actowiz Solutions helped us turn raw data into city-specific strategy. Our Bengaluru SKU planning is now 100% data-driven.”
— Regional Pricing Head, FMCG Client
Data Compliance & Security
- All data scraped is public and legally accessible
- We respect robots.txt and throttle our requests
- Cloud-based architecture hosted securely with limited retention windows
Conclusion
For any FMCG brand competing in India’s fast-paced e-commerce ecosystem, real-time hyperlocal data is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity.
Actowiz Solutions enables you to track grocery pricing and availability at the pincode level, powering better decisions, sharper promotions, and optimized zone-wise strategies.
Whether it’s Blinkit, Zepto, BigBasket, or JioMart—we bring the data to your dashboard.