PC Express Store Locations Scraper – Accurate Store Location Data for Supermarkets like Loblaws, No Frills, Maxi, and More

Overview

The PC Express Store Locations Scraper efficiently scrapes store location data from various supermarket chains under the PC Express network. With this tool, users can collect valuable information such as store addresses, contact details, opening hours, and more, based on the supermarket chain(s) selected. Whether you are looking to track store locations for delivery services, expand your market research, or manage inventory distribution, this scraper provides reliable data across multiple regions.

Features

With the PC Express Store Locations Scraper, you can retrieve detailed data, including:

• Store Name: Accurate and up-to-date names of the stores.
• Store Address: Complete location details, including city and postal codes.
• Store Contact Details: Phone numbers, owner name and other contact information.
• Store Opening Hours: Specific opening and closing times for each location.
• Store Categories: Different store categories or types (e.g., grocery, pharmacy).
• Geo-coordinates: Latitude and longitude for location mapping.
• More: See example below.

Use Cases

Market Research Businesses and researchers can analyze store distribution across regions to track supermarket networks and explore market potential in different areas.

Delivery Services Expansion E-commerce and delivery services can track store locations to expand their operations and provide services to new locations.

Logistics and Inventory Management Supply chain managers can monitor store locations and their capacity to manage and optimize the distribution of products to specific locations.

Regional Store Location Scraping Extract store data by specifying supermarket chains, enabling detailed, chain-specific analysis.

Input

The PC Express Store Locations Scraper requires bannerIds to scrape store location data from the selected supermarket chains. Multiple bannerIds can be provided, separated by commas, to scrape data from multiple chains at once.

Supported Supermarket Chains and Banner IDs

Supermarket Chain	Banner ID
Dominion	dominion
Loblaws	loblaw
Atlantic Superstore	rass
Zehrs	zehrs
Provigo	provigo
Independent Grocer	independent
Independent City Market	independentcitymarket
Fortinos	fortinos
Maxi	maxi
No Frills	nofrills
Real Canadian Superstore	superstore

Example Input Format

The input can be given in JSON format or directly via the Apify form. Here’s an example in JSON format:

1{
2  "bannerIds": "loblaw, provigo, superstore"
3}

All stores associated with the provided banner IDs will be scraped.

Output

The output is delivered in JSON format, containing detailed information about the store locations. An example of the output structure:

1[
2  {
3    {
4    "id": "2001TR0001CT",
5    "contactNumber": "18001234567",
6    "ownerName": "John Doe",
7    "name": "Downtown Pickup Location - PC Express Truck",
8    "storeId": "2001",
9    "storeBannerId": "loblaw",
10    "locationType": "HUB",
11    "pickupType": "TRUCK",
12    "bufferTimeInHours": 12,
13    "partner": null,
14    "visible": true,
15    "isShoppable": true,
16    "geoPoint": {
17      "latitude": 43.70011,
18      "longitude": -79.4163
19    },
20    "address": {
21      "country": "Canada",
22      "region": "Ontario",
23      "town": "Toronto",
24      "line1": "123 Main St",
25      "line2": null,
26      "postalCode": "M5G 1P5",
27      "formattedAddress": "123 Main St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1P5"
28    },
29    "timeZone": "EST5EDT",
30    "features": ["Wheelchair Accessible", "24/7 Pickup"],
31    "storeBannerName": "Loblaws",
32    "locationDescription": "Downtown pickup truck located near Main St. and Elm St. The driver will verify your order information. Map - https://goo.gl/maps/example"
33    }
34    "openNowResponseData": {
35      "openNow": true,
36      "hours": "07:00 am - 10:00 pm",
37      "date": "2024/9/20/"
38    },
39    "departments": [
40      {
41        "name": "Lottery"
42      },
43      {
44        "name": "Catering"
45      },
46      {
47        "name": "International Foods"
48      },
49      {
50        "name": "Frozen"
51      },
52      {
53        "name": "Joe Fresh®"
54      },
55      {
56        "name": "Meat"
57      },
58      {
59        "name": "Pharmacy Delivery"
60      },
61      {
62        "name": "Meals To Go"
63      },
64      {
65        "name": "Bakery"
66      },
67      {
68        "name": "Click & Collect"
69      },
70      {
71        "name": "Dry Cleaners"
72      },
73      {
74        "name": "PC Financial® ATMs"
75      },
76      {
77        "name": "Floral / Floral Arrangements"
78      },
79      {
80        "name": "Goodlife Fitness"
81      },
82      {
83        "name": "Tim Hortons"
84      },
85      {
86        "name": "Gift Cards"
87      },
88      {
89        "name": "PC Financial® Pavilion"
90      },
91      {
92        "name": "Passport Photos"
93      },
94      {
95        "name": "PC Optimum"
96      },
97      {
98        "name": "Seafood"
99      },
100      {
101        "name": "The Mobile Shop"
102      },
103      {
104        "name": "Deli"
105      },
106      {
107        "name": "PC Financial"
108      },
109      {
110        "name": "Bulk Foods"
111      },
112      {
113        "name": "Health & Beauty"
114      },
115      {
116        "name": "Home"
117      },
118      {
119        "name": "The Coffee Shop"
120      },
121      {
122        "name": "Dairy"
123      },
124      {
125        "name": "Garden Centre"
126      },
127      {
128        "name": "Optical"
129      },
130      {
131        "name": "Pharmacy"
132      },
133      {
134        "name": "Medical Clinic"
135      },
136      {
137        "name": "Wine"
138      },
139      {
140        "name": "Renewing Your Prescription"
141      },
142      {
143        "name": "Medication Review"
144      },
145      {
146        "name": "Meningococcal Vaccination"
147      },
148      {
149        "name": "Diabetes Consultation"
150      },
151      {
152        "name": "Online Prescription Submission Tool"
153      },
154      {
155        "name": "Shingles Vaccination"
156      },
157      {
158        "name": "HPV Vaccination"
159      },
160      {
161        "name": "Naloxone"
162      },
163      {
164        "name": "A1C Test"
165      },
166      {
167        "name": "Immunization Assessment (For Adults)"
168      },
169      {
170        "name": "Pneumococcal Vaccination"
171      },
172      {
173        "name": "Certified Diabetes Educator"
174      },
175      {
176        "name": "Travel Consult"
177      },
178      {
179        "name": "Hepatitis Vaccination"
180      },
181      {
182        "name": "COVID Vaccination Walk-in (based On Vaccine Availability)"
183      },
184      {
185        "name": "Rapid COVID-19 Screening"
186      },
187      {
188        "name": "Smartform Med Review"
189      },
190      {
191        "name": "PCM Prepaid SIM Cards"
192      }
193    ]
194  }
195]

Data Fields:

• id: Unique identifier for each store location.

  • Example: "2001TR0001CT"

• contactNumber: The store's contact phone number.

  • Example: "18001234567"

• ownerName: The name of the person responsible for the store or location (e.g., store manager).

  • Example: "John Doe"

• name: Official name of the store or pickup location.

  • Example: "Downtown Pickup Location - PC Express Truck"

• storeId: Identifier for the store chain.

  • Example: "2001"

• storeBannerId: The unique identifier for the store chain banner (e.g., "loblaw").

  • Example: "loblaw"

• locationType: Specifies the type of location, such as a "HUB" or "SPOKE."

  • Example: "HUB"

• pickupType: Specifies the method of pickup, such as "TRUCK" or "STORE."

  • Example: "TRUCK"

• bufferTimeInHours: Indicates the time buffer required before pickup, in hours.

  • Example: 12

• partner: Indicates if the store is a partner or has affiliated services (null if not applicable).

  • Example: null

• visible: Indicates if the store location is visible to customers.

  • Example: true

• isShoppable: Indicates whether the store is available for shopping.

  • Example: true

• geoPoint: Geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the store location.

  • Example:

    1{
    2  "latitude": 43.70011,
    3  "longitude": -79.4163
    4}
    

• address: Address details including country, region, town, and street address.

  • Example:

    1{
    2  "country": "Canada",
    3  "region": "Ontario",
    4  "town": "Toronto",
    5  "line1": "123 Main St",
    6  "line2": null,
    7  "postalCode": "M5G 1P5",
    8  "formattedAddress": "123 Main St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1P5"
    9}
    

• timeZone: Time zone of the store location.

  • Example: "EST5EDT"

• features: List of additional features available at the store location (e.g., "Wheelchair Accessible," "24/7 Pickup").

  • Example: ["Wheelchair Accessible", "24/7 Pickup"]

• storeBannerName: The banner or brand name of the store chain (e.g., "Loblaws").

  • Example: "Loblaws"

• locationDescription: A short description of the store location or instructions for customers.

  • Example: "Downtown pickup truck located near Main St. and Elm St. The driver will verify your order information. Map - https://goo.gl/maps/example"

• openNowResponseData: Indicates whether the store is currently open, along with the hours for the day.

  • Example:

    1{
    2  "openNow": true,
    3  "hours": "07:00 am - 10:00 pm",
    4  "date": "2024/9/20/"
    5}
    

• departments: List of departments available at the store, such as "Bakery," "Pharmacy," "Meat," etc.

  • Example:

    1[
    2  {"name": "Lottery"},
    3  {"name": "Catering"},
    4  {"name": "Bakery"},
    5  {"name": "Pharmacy"}
    6]
    

Cost

The cost of scraping store location data with this Actor is $10 for every 1000 results scraped.

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