Track competitor product prices and get alerted on changes

Checks your tracked products on Google Shopping every day and emails you when prices change.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken; runs once per each tracked product.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4) · Multiple Instances without Synchronization (12)

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Starts itA stepRuns once per itemA record or sheetOne path onlyResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
E-commerce & ProductEmail AutomationMessaging & NotificationsSpreadsheet & Database OpsResearch & Market Intelligence
Connects
Google SheetsGmailBright Data

The problem it solves

Prices shift constantly, and checking competitor listings by hand every day just isn't realistic. By the time you notice a price drop or a competitor undercutting you, you've already lost the sale or left money on the table.

Who it fits

E-commerce sellers or retailers who need to stay on top of competitor and market pricing.

How it works

  1. Runs automatically every morning
  2. Pulls your tracked product list from a spreadsheet
  3. Checks the current price for each product on Google Shopping
  4. Compares the new price against the last recorded price
  5. Updates the spreadsheet and emails an alert for any product that meets your price criteria
What you get

Competitor price changes caught the same day

You get a daily check on your tracked products' prices on Google Shopping, with an email alert whenever a competitor's price moves.

What you get

An updated pricing spreadsheet and email alerts whenever a tracked price changes meaningfully.

What you need

A Google Sheets account, a Gmail account, and a Bright Data account.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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