Overcome the Limitations of Solr Search

If you’re like the vast majority of online retailers, you will face the need to re-platform at some point. Maybe you’re in the middle of one of these initiatives now, or are about to get started. Or perhaps you recently completed a re-platform. Whatever the case, you may be less than satisfied with the merchandising, […]

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Effective Design Options You May Have Overlooked

Earlier this week, eConsultancy posted the article: 25 Effective Design Patterns for E-commerce Site Search Results. The article highlights great examples of search relevancy, site design and refinement options that help smooth customers’ path to find, and purchase, the items they’re looking for. Five of the e-commerce sites spotlighted in the eConsultancy article are clients […]

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King Arthur Flour’s Recipe for Rising Revenue

What percentage of your online revenue is driven by your site’s search function? Is it anywhere near 50%? If attributing half your sales to search sounds crazy, consider the testimony of one of SLI Systems’ customers, King Arthur Flour. “Search has jumped from 17% of our revenue to almost 50% of our revenue,” said Jeff […]

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