E-commerce is still one of the most popular targets in web scraping. The vast amount of data available on e-commerce websites makes them a rich source for market research, price comparison, product analysis, and more.
Being able to keep up with competition, track prices, and analyze product trends is crucial for businesses in the e-commerce space. Web scraping provides the tools to automate these processes, allowing companies to gather data efficiently and effectively.
With all that demand e-commerce websites are known for strong anti-bot measures, so scraping them can be challenging. However, with the right techniques and tools, it's possible to overcome these obstacles and extract valuable data.
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