United Arab EmiratesRetail and e-commerce2024 – ongoingAl-Futtaim
AI search and product ranking across retail websites
Al-Futtaim reported a 40% increase in search conversion after adopting Algolia
Problem
Al-Futtaim's retail websites returned poorly matched search results. Merchandisers also spent time manually managing product and category pages.
Approach
Al-Futtaim integrated Algolia's AI search platform across its commercial websites. Features included Dynamic Re-Ranking and Query Categorization. Its merchandising team used the platform to manage product placement and automate listings using product performance and customer preferences.
Results
Takeaway
The retailer reported higher search conversion alongside less manual merchandising work. It did not disclose the measurement period or an experimental comparison.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Retail and e-commerce
- Business function
- Marketing and sales
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- Adoption
- Off-the-shelf tool or platform
- Evidence
- Vendor case study
Sources
Source summaries
Algolia described deployed AI search features and reduced manual merchandising work at Al-Futtaim. It quoted the retailer's conversion rate optimization manager reporting a 40% increase in search conversion rates.
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