I would like to request the addition of a feature that allows Aura users to link a product’s cost to a supplier’s advertised price on the web, so that repricing rules can automatically react to supplier price changes in real time.
Tools like AutoDS already support this functionality by letting users associate a listing with a supplier product URL. A web scraper monitors that URL for price changes. When a change occurs, the system automatically updates the product cost inside the platform, which then triggers the repricing logic to adjust the min/max/target prices accordingly.
This capability ensures:
1) Real-time cost accuracy: No need to manually update product costs when suppliers adjust their prices.
2) Reduced underpricing risk: Avoid selling at a loss due to delayed manual updates.
3) Improved scalability: Makes it easier to manage large catalogs with multiple suppliers.
4) Competitive advantage: Keeps pricing strategies aligned with actual market movements.
Proposed Functionality:
1) Add a field in the product settings where sellers can input a supplier product URL.
2) Aura periodically checks (e.g., via web scraping or API where available) the supplier page for price updates.
3) When a price change is detected, Aura updates the Cost Price of the product automatically.
4) This update can then trigger the existing repricing rules to adjust the offer accordingly.
Optional Enhancements:
1) Support for popular supplier platforms (e.g., Walmart, Amazon, AliExpress, Home Depot, etc.) as pre-configured templates.