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Multi-Retailer Aggregation
Instantly compares real-time pricing and stock status across 40+ Australian pet stores in a single search query.
Featured project
FEATURED PROJECT | PET SUPPLIES & E-COMMERCE COMPARISON
Petshack.au: Australia's Pet Product Price Comparison Platform
An independent, Australian-operated pet supply comparison engine aggregating real-time prices across 40+ local retailers.
Petshack.au
40+
Aussie Retailers Aggregated
100%
Free Platform Access
1,000s
Pet Products Compared
Zero
Hidden Fees or Friction
Challenge
The Operating Problem in Pet E-Commerce & Retail
Pet parents across Australia encounter significant price variance across online pet stores, specialty stockists, and veterinary suppliers. Searching for the best prices on pet food, prescription diets, and healthcare products traditionally requires tedious multi-tab browsing and manual cross-checking.
- Endless site-hopping between competing Australian retail stores causing user fatigue.
- Lack of unified price transparency across major national brands and independent local stockists.
- Missed savings opportunities on recurring pet care expenses like specialty food, treats, and vet treatments.
Solution
What We Built: Automated Price Discovery Engine
An automated, high-performance price comparison engine that crawls, indexes, and normalizes product catalog data from major Australian pet retailers into a clean, searchable interface. Petshack.au provides instantaneous market transparency without requiring user sign-ups or charging hidden affiliate markups.
Capabilities
From multi-retailer aggregation to deals and direct merchant routing.
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Brand & Category Filtering
Supports localized lookup across top pet brands (e.g., Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Advance) and pet types.
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Direct Merchant Routing
Directs users straight to the merchant's store page for the verified best deal without transactional middleware.
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Deals & Promo Hub
Surfaces active promotional codes, time-limited discounts, and retailer-specific bonus savings alongside baseline prices.
User journey
From Search Query to Guaranteed Savings
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Search Product or Category
The user enters a product name, brand, or pet supply type into the search engine.
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Compare Live Prices
Petshack displays an itemized price matrix ranking available deals from cheapest to highest across participating retailers.
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Review Savings & Stock
The user evaluates stock availability, unit savings, and optional promo codes.
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Complete Purchase
Selecting a deal redirects the user directly to the vendor's product checkout page to finalize the order.
Architecture & Technology Stack
Engineered for Real-Time Web Catalog Parsing & High Concurrency
- 01Distributed Web Crawling Pipelines for periodic price, stock, and SKU data extraction.
- 02Fast Search Indexing (ElasticSearch/Algolia) for instant product query auto-complete.
- 03Relational Database Architecture for multi-store SKU normalization and price tracking.
- 04High-Speed Frontend Framework for low-latency web rendering across desktop and mobile devices.
- 05Affiliate & Direct Link Tracking Infrastructure for seamless outgoing redirection handling.
Outcomes & Business Impact
Outcomes & Business Impact
Smarter Pet Parenting
Aussie pet owners save time and money by viewing market-wide price comparisons instantly.
Transparent Commerce
Unbiased, free comparison engine that does not lock lower prices behind subscription paywalls.
High Retailer Visibility
Connects consumer demand directly to local and national Australian pet supply stores.
Python Web ScraperElasticSearch / AlgoliaNode.js / ExpressModern FrontendCloud DBAutomated Schedulers
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