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Zalando Scraper: Extract Fashion Data Across Europe

Introduction

Zalando stands as Europe's leading fashion and lifestyle e-commerce platform, operating across multiple countries and serving millions of customers with an extensive catalog of brands and products. The platform's vast database contains invaluable information about fashion trends, pricing strategies, product availability, and consumer preferences across different European markets.

For businesses, researchers, and analysts working in the fashion industry, accessing this wealth of data manually is both time-consuming and impractical. The Zalando Product Search Scraper addresses this challenge by providing automated, reliable extraction of comprehensive product information from any Zalando country site, enabling data-driven decision making in the competitive fashion e-commerce landscape.

Overview of the Zalando Product Scraper

The Zalando Product Search Scraper is a professional-grade data extraction tool designed specifically for Zalando's platform architecture. This scraper efficiently navigates through product listing pages, extracting detailed information about fashion items, accessories, footwear, and lifestyle products available across Zalando's European network.

Key Strengths and Advantages:

• Multi-country Support: Compatible with all Zalando country domains (.nl, .de, .co.uk, .fr, .it, .es, etc.)
• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Captures over 30 different product attributes including pricing, images, brand information, and technical specifications
• Proxy Integration: Built-in proxy support prevents detection and ensures consistent data collection
• Scalable Performance: Configurable retry mechanisms and rate limiting for reliable large-scale operations
• Anti-Detection Features: Residential proxy support and intelligent request patterns maintain scraping reliability

Target Users:

• E-commerce businesses conducting competitive analysis
• Fashion retailers monitoring market trends and pricing
• Data analysts researching European fashion markets
• Marketing agencies tracking brand presence and positioning
• Academic researchers studying consumer behavior patterns

Input and Output Details

Example url 1: https://www.zalando.nl/dameskleding-jurken/

Example url 2: https://en.zalando.de/womens-shoes-trainers/

Example url 3: https://www.zalando.co.uk/caps-women/

Example Screenshot of product information page:

Input Format

The scraper accepts JSON configuration with several key parameters:

Input:

{
  "max_retries_per_url": 2, // Maximum waiting time when accessing the links you provided.
  "proxy": { // Add a proxy to ensure that during the data collection process, you are not detected as a bot.
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL" 
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "SG" // You should choose an Country that coincides with the Country you want to collect data from
  },
  "max_items_per_url": 20,
  "urls": [ 
    "https://www.zalando.nl/dameskleding-jurken/", 
    "https://en.zalando.de/womens-shoes-trainers/",
    "https://www.zalando.co.uk/caps-women/"
    // // Links to product list by query page.
  ]
}

Input Parameters Explained:

• max_retries_per_url: Controls persistence when accessing provided URLs, ensuring data collection completion even with temporary connectivity issues
• proxy configuration: Essential for maintaining scraping reliability and avoiding bot detection across different geographical regions
• max_items_per_url: Limits the number of products extracted per URL, allowing precise control over data volume and processing time
• urls array: Accepts direct links to Zalando product category pages, search results, or specific product collections

Output Format

You get the output from the Stockx.com Product Search Scraper stored in a tab. The following is an example of the Information Fields collected after running the Actor.

[ // List of product information
  {
  "id": "ern:product::JY121C177-B11",
  "sku": "JY121C177-B11",
  "name": "JDYSEZEN LIFE DIA - Jurk - sandshell/surf the web",
  "navigation_target_group": "WOMEN",
  "silhouette": "DRESS",
  "supplier_name": "JDYSEZEN LIFE DIA",
  "short_description": null,
  "brand_restriction": {
    "theme_override": null
  },
  "presentation": [
    {
      "__typename": "ProductHorizontalCardPresentation"
    },
    {
      "__typename": "ProductVerticalCardPresentation",
      "preferred_image_kind": null
    },
    {
      "__typename": "ProductGalleryPresentation"
    },
    {
      "__typename": "ProductDetailPresentation"
    },
    {
      "__typename": "ProductDeliveryPresentation"
    },
    {
      "__typename": "ProductUSPPresentation"
    },
    {
      "__typename": "ProductFulfillmentPresentation"
    },
    {
      "__typename": "ProductSizingFitFirstPresentation"
    },
    {
      "__typename": "ProductMixAndMatchPresentation"
    }
  ],
  "brand": {
    "name": "JDY"
  },
  "condition": null,
  "display_price": {
    "tracking_current_amount": 29.99,
    "tracking_discount_amount": null,
    "promotional": null,
    "original": {
      "amount": 2999,
      "currency": "EUR"
    },
    "display_mode": "BLACK_PRICE"
  },
  "simples": [
    {
      "size": "XS",
      "sku": "JY121C177-B1100XS000"
    },
    {
      "size": "S",
      "sku": "JY121C177-B11000S000"
    },
    {
      "size": "M",
      "sku": "JY121C177-B11000M000"
    },
    {
      "size": "L",
      "sku": "JY121C177-B11000L000"
    },
    {
      "size": "XL",
      "sku": "JY121C177-B1100XL000"
    },
    {
      "size": "3XL",
      "sku": "JY121C177-B1103XL000"
    }
  ],
  "default_media_info": {
    "alternative_text": "Wikkeljurk met een blauw bladpatroon op een witte achtergrond; de stoffen hebben een gladde textuur, met klokmouwen en een strikdetail in de taille."
  },
  "small_default_media": {
    "uri": "https://img01.ztat.net/article/spp-media-p1/48c00245241641d1883cccf3dd8bbd8b/d61dff1b2f544441a14e764c715c31af.jpg?imwidth=300"
  },
  "medium_default_media": {
    "uri": "https://img01.ztat.net/article/spp-media-p1/48c00245241641d1883cccf3dd8bbd8b/d61dff1b2f544441a14e764c715c31af.jpg?imwidth=400"
  },
  "large_default_media": {
    "uri": "https://img01.ztat.net/article/spp-media-p1/48c00245241641d1883cccf3dd8bbd8b/d61dff1b2f544441a14e764c715c31af.jpg?imwidth=500"
  },
  "extra_large_default_media": {
    "uri": "https://img01.ztat.net/article/spp-media-p1/48c00245241641d1883cccf3dd8bbd8b/d61dff1b2f544441a14e764c715c31af.jpg?imwidth=780"
  },
  "packshot_image_info": {
    "alternative_text": "Blauwe en witte wikkeljurk, met bladerenpatronen, V-hals, driekwart mouwen, gestrikte zijdetails en een vloeiende silhouet."
  },
  "small_packshot_image": {
    "uri": "https://img01.ztat.net/article/spp-media-p1/8cbd692d1d424c3aa0bc112a73b7c3b6/c43f508f381846759d62f0384bfe2802.jpg?imwidth=300&filter=packshot"
  },
  "medium_packshot_image": {
    "uri": "https://img01.ztat.net/article/spp-media-p1/8cbd692d1d424c3aa0bc112a73b7c3b6/c43f508f381846759d62f0384bfe2802.jpg?imwidth=400&filter=packshot"
  },
  "large_packshot_image": {
    "uri": "https://img01.ztat.net/article/spp-media-p1/8cbd692d1d424c3aa0bc112a73b7c3b6/c43f508f381846759d62f0384bfe2802.jpg?imwidth=500&filter=packshot"
  },
  "extra_large_packshot_image": {
    "uri": "https://img01.ztat.net/article/spp-media-p1/8cbd692d1d424c3aa0bc112a73b7c3b6/c43f508f381846759d62f0384bfe2802.jpg?imwidth=780&filter=packshot"
  },
  "hover_media_info": {
    "alternative_text": "Blauwe en witte bloemenpatroon wikkeljurk met lange mouwen, vastgebonden in de taille, gecombineerd met korte beige enkellaarsjes."
  },
  "small_hover_media": {
    "uri": "https://img01.ztat.net/article/spp-media-p1/f3886032bee6415f8b870e77a5c36304/2f1beadc630e4f0e8b009c897401390a.jpg?imwidth=300"
  },
  "medium_hover_media": {
    "uri": "https://img01.ztat.net/article/spp-media-p1/f3886032bee6415f8b870e77a5c36304/2f1beadc630e4f0e8b009c897401390a.jpg?imwidth=400"
  },
  "large_hover_media": {
    "uri": "https://img01.ztat.net/article/spp-media-p1/f3886032bee6415f8b870e77a5c36304/2f1beadc630e4f0e8b009c897401390a.jpg?imwidth=500"
  },
  "extra_large_hover_media": {
    "uri": "https://img01.ztat.net/article/spp-media-p1/f3886032bee6415f8b870e77a5c36304/2f1beadc630e4f0e8b009c897401390a.jpg?imwidth=780"
  },
  "experience_watermark_large": null,
  "experience_watermark_medium": null,
  "experience_watermark_small": null,
  "product_flags": [],
  "uri": "https://www.zalando.nl/jdy-jdysezen-life-short-dress-jurk-sandshellsurf-the-web-jy121c177-b11.html",
  "in_wishlist": false,
  "benefits": [],
  "reason": null,
  "family_rating": {
    "rating_and_reviews": {
      "rating": {
        "average": 4.4,
        "total_count": 15,
        "formatted_total_count": "(15)"
      }
    }
  },
  "visibility": null,
  "display_price_module": {
    "prices": [
      {
        "__typename": "ProductZDSText",
        "block": {
          "__typename": "ProductZDSTextBlockParagraph",
          "content": [
            {
              "__typename": "ProductZDSTextInlineText",
              "text": "€ 29,99",
              "marks": {
                "text_color": "primary",
                "typography": "bodySmall",
                "is_strike_through": false,
                "has_space": false,
                "font_family": "sansSerif"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    ],
    "history_explainer": null,
    "additional_text": null,
    "tracking_key": "price_mode:BLACK|||price_experience_id:V001|||price_range:29.99-29.99"
  },
  "from_url": "https://www.zalando.nl/dameskleding-jurken/"
}, // ... Many other product details
]

The scraper returns comprehensive product data with the following fields:

Core Product Information:

• ID: Unique Zalando product identifier for tracking and reference
• SKU: Stock Keeping Unit for inventory management integration
• Name: Complete product title as displayed on Zalando
• Brand: Manufacturer or designer brand name
• Supplier Name: Vendor information for supply chain analysis

Categorization and Targeting:

• Navigation Target Group: Demographic targeting (men, women, children)
• Silhouette: Product shape/style classification for fashion analysis
• Condition: New, used, or refurbished status

Pricing and Commercial Data:

• Display Price: Current selling price with currency information
• Display Price Module: Structured pricing data including discounts and promotions
• Brand Restriction: Availability limitations or exclusive distribution information

Visual Content Assets:

• Default Media Info/Small/Medium/Large/Extra Large: Product images in multiple resolutions for different display purposes
• Packshot Image Info/Small/Medium/Large/Extra Large: Professional product photography without background
• Hover Media Info/Small/Medium/Large/Extra Large: Alternative angle or detail images shown on hover
• Experience Watermark Large/Medium/Small: Branded overlay images for marketing use

Product Attributes:

• Short Description: Concise product summary for quick understanding
• Presentation: Display format and styling information
• Simples: Variant information including sizes, colors, and available options
• Product Flags: Special indicators like "new arrival," "sale," or "limited edition"

User Experience Data:

• URI: Direct product page URL for easy access
• In Wishlist: User engagement indicator
• Benefits: Special offers, free shipping, or return policies
• Reason: Recommendation algorithms or featured product justification
• Family Rating: User review scores and satisfaction metrics
• Visibility: Product prominence and search ranking information

Usage Guide

Step-by-Step Implementation

1. Configuration Setup: Prepare your JSON input with target URLs from Zalando's product listing pages
2. Proxy Configuration: Select appropriate proxy location matching your target Zalando country domain
3. Volume Planning: Set max_items_per_url based on your data requirements and processing capacity
4. Execution: Deploy the scraper with your configuration parameters
5. Data Processing: Parse the comprehensive output for your specific analysis needs

Best Practices

URL Selection: Focus on category pages rather than individual product URLs for maximum efficiency. Zalando's category pages contain rich product listings that provide comprehensive overviews.

Proxy Management: Choose proxy countries that align with your target Zalando domain to ensure accurate localized data including pricing, availability, and promotional offers.

Rate Limiting: Implement reasonable delays between requests to maintain good relationship with the platform and ensure consistent data quality.

Common Issue Resolution

Incomplete Data Extraction: Increase max_retries_per_url value when dealing with slower network connections or high-traffic periods.

Proxy-Related Errors: Verify proxy country selection matches your target Zalando domain for optimal compatibility and access.

Rate Limiting: If encountering restrictions, reduce max_items_per_url or implement longer delays between URL processing.

Benefits and Applications

Time Efficiency

Manual collection of comprehensive product data from Zalando would require hundreds of hours for even modest datasets. This scraper reduces data collection time from weeks to hours, enabling rapid market analysis and competitive intelligence gathering.

Real-World Applications

Competitive Price Analysis: Monitor competitor pricing strategies across different European markets, identifying pricing patterns and promotional cycles.

Market Research: Analyze product availability, brand distribution, and seasonal trends across Zalando's extensive catalog.

Inventory Intelligence: Track product launches, discontinuations, and stock levels for strategic planning.

Brand Monitoring: Assess brand presence, product positioning, and market penetration across different Zalando country sites.

Business Value

The comprehensive data extracted enables informed decision-making in product sourcing, pricing strategies, market entry planning, and competitive positioning. Fashion businesses can identify market gaps, trending products, and optimal pricing points based on real market data rather than assumptions.

Conclusion

The Zalando Product Search Scraper provides essential data extraction capabilities for professionals working in Europe's fashion e-commerce landscape. With comprehensive data coverage, reliable performance, and multi-country support, this tool enables data-driven insights that can significantly impact business success in the competitive fashion market.

Ready to unlock valuable fashion market intelligence? Deploy the Zalando Product Search Scraper today and transform how you analyze Europe's leading fashion platform.

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