Question 1

Which Irish supermarkets does BasketWatch cover?

Accepted Answer

All four major Irish supermarkets: Aldi Ireland, Tesco Ireland, SuperValu (Musgrave) and Dunnes Stores. The full catalogue (~47,000 live SKUs) is refreshed every night across all four retailers.

Question 2

How fresh is the data?

Accepted Answer

The full catalogue snapshot is rebuilt every night across all four retailers. Every row carries a snapshot date so customers know exactly when each price was captured. Intraday refreshes are available on request.

Question 3

Does BasketWatch capture Tesco Clubcard prices?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Tesco Clubcard prices, SuperValu Real Rewards member pricing and Dunnes Stores member-only pricing are all captured per SKU and surfaced as separate fields in the API and dashboard, alongside the standard shelf price and any was-price.

Question 4

Can I get historical price snapshots?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every endpoint accepts an on=YYYY-MM-DD parameter that returns the catalogue, promotions or price changes as they stood on that exact date. Useful for period-over-period analysis, regulator reproducibility and academic research.

Question 5

Does the €499/month Dashboard subscription include API access?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Dashboard subscription includes unmetered direct JSON API access to every endpoint with no per-request fees, and the Weekly Briefing. The Briefing is also available as a standalone product at €199/month.

Question 6

Can BasketWatch data be used in Excel or Power BI?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Dashboard subscribers can connect Excel or Power BI through Power Query, load the BasketWatch API into refreshable tables, and then reference products with normal spreadsheet formulas such as XLOOKUP and FILTER.

Question 7

What is the BasketWatch Weekly Briefing?

Accepted Answer

A weekly Irish-grocery price intelligence briefing synthesised by Google Gemini from BasketWatch's nightly snapshot of all four retailers. Each edition covers cross-retailer shelf-price inflation (methodologically separated from promotional activity), top SKU movers, category-level moves and a citation-ready paragraph for journalists and analysts. €199/month. A real recent sample is published at /weekly-report-sample for evaluation.

Question 8

How can I buy access?

Accepted Answer

Three channels: the Weekly Briefing at €199/month (Gemini-synthesised report from nightly snapshots), the full Dashboard at €499/month (self-serve plus direct API access, with the Weekly Briefing included), or pay-per-result via the Apify Store for one-off bulk exports.

Question 9

How can I track grocery prices in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

BasketWatch tracks grocery prices across Tesco, Dunnes Stores, SuperValu and Aldi every day and keeps each day as a snapshot. You can follow a single product, a brand or a whole category over time through the dashboard, a CSV export or the JSON API.

Question 10

How do I track grocery price increases across Irish supermarkets?

Accepted Answer

Every product is re-checked daily, so BasketWatch shows grocery price increases and decreases the day after they happen, kept separate from promotions and member prices so a genuine shelf-price rise is never masked by an expiring offer.

Question 11

Where can I find historical grocery price data for Ireland?

Accepted Answer

Every nightly snapshot is retained, building a historical grocery price record for Ireland. Add on=YYYY-MM-DD to any endpoint to see prices as they stood on a given date, or export the full price history for analysis in Excel, Power BI or your own models.

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