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Use case - Markdown and clearance radar
Know when a rival cuts prices or starts a sale
Sticker price is not the story. RivalSweeper tracks the effective price after every markdown across your rivals, ranks how deep each one is cutting, and flags the slow-moving inventory they are clearing out - so you respond with strategy instead of a reflex discount.
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Markdown and clearance radar - real sample, anonymized
Captured Oct 15, 2026 - 4 swimwear & resortwear brands: Brand A (Israel, ILS), Brand B (ships from Hong Kong, USD), Brand C (Israel, ILS), Brand D (Australia, AUD)
| Brand | On markdown | Median depth | Deepest | Cleared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand A | 304 of 790 | -35% | -73% | 4 |
| Brand B | 83 of 1,660 | -39% | -64% | 9 |
| Brand C | 30 of 53 | -30% | -40% | 0 |
| Brand D | 28 of 82 | -20% | -50% | 0 |
Deepest current markdowns
- Satin maxi dress - Brand A, cut Sep 24₪1,490₪400-73.1%In stock
- Mesh one-piece swimsuit - Brand B, cut Oct 10$61$22-63.9%In stock
- Crochet cover-up shorts - Brand B, cut Sep 23$43.05$15.75-63.4%Cleared
- Beach shorts - Brand D, cut Oct 7A$260A$130-50.0%In stock
- Only verified markdowns count: a real drop from a price the product held, never a standing "compare at" price.
- Median and deepest depth per brand round each product's cut to the nearest whole percent. Product cuts below come from the exact prices, cut to one decimal, never rounded up.
- Cleared = marked down 40% or more and now sold out.
- Each price is compared only with the same product's earlier price, in its own currency.
The problem this solves
Sound familiar? Here is how RivalSweeper changes each scenario.
A competitor drops prices across a category and you only find out when your own sell-through dips a week later.
RivalSweeper tracks the effective price on every overlapping product every day and surfaces the move within 48 hours, ranked by how deep the cut goes.
You match a rival's sale reflexively, then learn it only covered old inventory they were desperate to clear - and you just gave away margin for nothing.
The clearance signal separates a real promotion from a dead-stock dump: items marked down hard and now out of stock read as 'sat, discounted, cleared'. You counter the right way.
You are eyeballing competitor sale banners with no history, so you cannot tell a genuine price change from a permanent markdown or a promo cycle.
Every price and discount is recorded over time, so you see depth, duration, and pattern - the real promotional calendar, not a single snapshot.
How it works
Add your competitors
Enter their URLs. RivalSweeper starts tracking price and stock on every product within 24 hours.
We compute effective price
For each product we capture full price, current price, and stock status - so discount depth is measured, not estimated.
Clearance gets flagged
Items cut deeply and now out of stock are tagged as slow-moving stock that was discounted then cleared.
You counter smart
Match a real promotion, ignore a dead-stock dump, and protect margin with a targeted response instead of a blanket sale.
The features behind it
Why RivalSweeper for this
- Effective price after discounts, not the sticker price other tools scrape
- A clearance signal that tells a real promotion from a dead-stock dump
- Per-SKU discount depth ranked across your whole set, with history
- Covers your competitors' own storefronts, not just marketplace listings
Frequently asked questions
How do eCommerce brands track competitor discounts and promotions?
RivalSweeper monitors every overlapping product on your competitors' sites and records the effective price after each discount, the depth of the markdown, and the stock status - every day. You see who is cutting, how deep, and whether it is a genuine promotion or a clearance of slow-moving stock.
What is the difference between a markdown and a clearance signal?
A markdown is any price cut. The clearance signal is narrower: an item that was discounted heavily and is now out of stock, which reads as slow-moving inventory that was discounted and then cleared. Knowing the difference stops you from matching a fire-sale you should ignore.
What is the best way to monitor competitor pricing and promotions across multiple websites?
Automate it. Add every competitor domain to RivalSweeper once and it checks each site daily for price changes, discounts and promotions, records the effective price and stock status, and alerts your team when something moves. One dashboard replaces the weekly round of manual checks.
Does it track the price after discounts or just the list price?
The effective price after discounts. Sticker price alone misleads you; RivalSweeper captures full price and current price on every product so the real depth of each cut is visible.
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