Multi-Product Mapping

Your Product → 3 Amazon matches, 2 Big W matches, 1 Bunnings match

Each additional mapping is tracked independently — with its own price history, stock status, and match quality. All mapped products appear in your product's competitor comparison view.

Why Use Multi-Product Mapping?

Tracking multiple competitor products gives you a more complete picture of the competitive landscape. Here are the most common reasons to use this feature:

🔄 Track product variants

A competitor may sell the same product in different colours, sizes, or bundle configurations. By tracking multiple variants, you can compare pricing across the full range — for example, a 5L air fryer vs. a 5.7L model from the same brand.

📦 Out-of-stock resilience

If your primary competitor product goes out of stock, you still have pricing data from the other tracked products. This prevents gaps in your competitive intelligence and keeps your market analysis current.

🎯 Broader coverage

Some retailers list multiple versions of similar products — different sellers, parallel imports, or store-brand alternatives. Tracking them all gives you a more accurate view of the competitive price range.

📊 Better benchmarking

With multiple data points per vendor, you can see the full price spectrum — from budget to premium — and make more informed pricing decisions.

📈 Historical data safety net

When a competitor delists a product, your historical price data from other tracked products continues. You maintain an unbroken view of competitor pricing trends.

Adding Multiple Competitor Products

There are two ways to add additional competitor products to a mapping:

Method 1: From the Fine-Tune View

The Fine-Tune view shows all competitor matches for a product. You can accept AI-suggested matches or search for additional products.

Navigate to Products

Go to the Products page from the main navigation.

Search for your product

Use the search bar to find the source product you want to add mappings to. Type at least 2 characters to see autocomplete suggestions.

Open competitor matches

Click on the product to view its competitor matches in the table below. You'll see all current AI-matched and manually added competitor products.

Review suggested matches

Look for products marked with the "Track" button — these are AI-suggested matches that haven't been confirmed yet. Click "Track" on any product you want to start tracking. You can track multiple products from the same vendor.

Search for additional products

If the product you want to track isn't in the suggestions, click the "Add Competitor Product" button to open the search dialog. Select a competitor vendor, enter the product URL, and choose the matching type.

No limits per vendor

There is no restriction on how many products you can track per vendor. Track as many as you need to get comprehensive competitive coverage.

Method 2: Using the Add Competitor Product Dialog

For products that aren't in the AI suggestions, you can add them manually using a direct URL.

Click Add Competitor Product

From the product's competitor matches view, click the "Add Competitor Product" button.

Select the competitor

Choose the competitor vendor from the dropdown (e.g., Amazon AU, Big W, Bunnings).

Enter the product URL

Paste the full URL of the competitor product page. Nesika will extract the product details automatically.

Choose the matching type

Select how this product relates to your source product:

Perfect Match — Identical product (same brand, model, specifications)

Same Variant — Same product but different colour, size, or configuration

Different Brand — Equivalent product from a different manufacturer

Add the product

Click "Add" to create the mapping. Nesika will queue a scan to fetch the product details and pricing. The new mapping appears in the competitor matches table once the scan completes.

Scan required

After adding a new mapping, a scan will run automatically to fetch the competitor product's price and details. This usually completes within a few minutes.

Managing Your Mappings

Once you've added multiple competitor products, you can manage them from the competitor matches table:

Start/stop tracking

Click "Track" to start tracking a suggested product, or use the actions menu to "Stop Tracking" a product you no longer need. Stopping tracking preserves the historical data.

Change match quality

Click the match quality badge (e.g., "Perfect Match") to change it. This helps keep your data accurate — for example, change from "Perfect Match" to "Same Variant" if you realise the products differ in size.

Validate matches

Use the "Validate" action to confirm that a match is correct. Validated matches show a green checkmark, making it easy to see which mappings have been human-reviewed.

View competitor product

Click "View Product" to open the competitor's product page in a new tab, so you can verify the match yourself.

Primary Product & Market Benchmarks

When you track multiple products from the same vendor, one is automatically designated as the Primary product (marked with a ⭐ badge). The primary product is used for:

Market average calculations — rolling averages and benchmarks use the primary product's price
Price comparison cards — the primary product's price is shown in the overview comparison
Insight cards — price alerts and undercut notifications reference the primary product
Historical trend lines — the primary product's price is plotted on the main timeline chart

Changing the primary product

To change which product is primary, click the ⭐ icon on a different tracked product within the same vendor group. The change takes effect immediately and future scans will use the new primary for benchmarking.

All non-primary products still have their prices tracked and stored. Their data is available in the competitor matches table, price history charts, and export reports.

Out-of-Stock Tracking

Nesika AI tracks competitor product availability — not just prices. When a competitor product goes out of stock, this information is captured and displayed:

📦 Out-of-stock detection

When a competitor marks a product as unavailable, Nesika records this as an out-of-stock event. The product shows an "Out of Stock" badge in the competitor matches table.

🛡️ Multi-mapping as a safety net

This is where multi-product mapping becomes especially powerful. If your primary tracked product goes out of stock at a competitor, your other mapped products from the same vendor continue providing pricing data. You never lose visibility into that competitor's pricing.

Why out-of-stock data matters

Knowing when a competitor product is out of stock is strategically valuable. It may indicate supply chain issues, product discontinuation, or seasonal patterns. You can use this information to adjust your own pricing, promotions, or inventory strategy.

Example scenario

Imagine you sell an air fryer and track three competing products on Amazon:

●Product A (5L model) — $169.95 — In Stock ⭐ Primary

●Product B (5.7L model) — Out of Stock

●Product C (6L model) — $229.00 — In Stock

Even though Product B is out of stock, you still have active pricing from Products A and C. If Product A also goes out of stock next week, Product C keeps your competitive data flowing. Meanwhile, the out-of-stock events for Product B are recorded for your market analysis.

How Scans Work with Multiple Mappings

When a scan runs for a product with multiple mappings, all tracked competitor products are fetched in a single scan job:

The scan engine picks up your source product from the queue.

For each vendor, it retrieves all tracked competitor product URLs (not just one).

Each competitor product is fetched individually — the engine extracts price, availability, and product details.

Results are saved per product. If a product is out of stock, this is recorded as a valid data point.

Price history is updated for each tracked competitor product independently.

Scan time

More tracked products per vendor means longer scan times for that product. Each additional mapping adds one product fetch to the scan job. For most products, the difference is negligible (a few extra seconds per mapping).

Common Use Cases

🎨 Different colours or finishes

You sell a stainless steel kettle. On Amazon, the same kettle is listed in 4 colours: Black, White, Red, Silver. Each colour has its own product page and can have different prices.

Solution: Track all 4 colour variants. Use "Same Variant" as the match quality. Set the closest colour to your product as the Primary.

📏 Different sizes or capacities

You sell a 5-litre air fryer. Competitors offer 4L, 5L, 5.7L, and 6L versions of similar products. Tracking all sizes helps you understand the full price range.

Solution: Track each size as a separate mapping. The exact match is "Perfect Match", others are "Same Variant".

🏷️ Multiple sellers on a marketplace

On Amazon or eBay, the same product may be listed by multiple sellers at different prices. Track multiple listings to see the full price range and identify the lowest offer.

Solution: Add each listing URL as a separate mapping with "Perfect Match" quality.

🔄 Substitute products

A direct equivalent may not exist, but functionally similar products are available from different brands. Track these alternatives to understand the broader competitive landscape.

Solution: Use "Different Brand" as the match quality to clearly distinguish these from exact matches.

Best Practices

Set the right match quality

Always label your mappings accurately. Use "Perfect Match" only for identical products. Use "Same Variant" for size/colour differences. This ensures your market analysis and insights are meaningful.

Choose your Primary wisely

Set the closest equivalent product as your Primary for each vendor. This product's price drives your market benchmarks, so it should be the most directly comparable item.

Don't over-map

Focus on products that are genuinely competitive. Tracking too many loosely related products dilutes your pricing intelligence. A good rule of thumb: if you wouldn't consider the product when setting your own price, don't track it.

Validate your mappings

After adding mappings, wait for the first scan to complete and then review the results. Verify that the extracted prices and product details look correct. Use the "Validate" action to mark confirmed matches.

Monitor out-of-stock patterns

Track out-of-stock events over time. If a competitor frequently runs out of a product, this may indicate supply issues or discontinuation — both valuable insights for your own inventory and pricing strategy.

SKU quota

Each tracked competitor product counts toward your plan's SKU quota. Multi-product mappings increase your usage. Check your current usage in Settings → Billing.

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Multi-Product Mapping

What Is Multi-Product Mapping?

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