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        Learn more about the platform driven by a central Discovery Reasoning Engine that interprets behavior, context, and intent to deliver the right products to the right person, everywhere they shop.

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      • SHOPPING AGENTS

        • AI Shopping Agent

          Helps shoppers find what they want to buy using natural language

        • Product Insights Agent

          Generate and answer personalized product questions that help shoppers buy with confidence

      • ONSITE SHOPPER EXPERIENCES

        • Search & Autosuggest

          Ecommerce search driven by AI and real-time shopper behavior

        • Browse

          Personalize your ecommerce category pages for maximum conversion

        • Recommendations

          Help shoppers discover products they didn’t know they needed

        • Retail Media

          Unlock paid revenue with relevant sponsored products and ads that don’t sacrifice customer experience

        • Collections

          Build dynamic, curated product pages

        • Quizzes

          Create smart product recommendation experiences that drive shopper engagement

      • OFFSITE SHOPPER EXPERIENCES

        • Cross-Channel & Offsite Discovery

          Create data-driven marketing campaigns across channels including email, SMS, mobile notifications and in-store

      • INSIGHTS & AUTOMATIONS

        • Merchant Intelligence Agent (Beta)

          Research, understand and fix what’s behind every result and ranking

        • Attribute Enrichment

          Enrich product and category attributes using GenAI to improve discoverability

        • Merchandiser Controls

          Gain insight from dashboards and reports, set controls and run experiments

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      AI Agents in Commerce: What’s Working, What’s Not, and How to Start

      Join Constructor and Shopify leadership, along with guest speaker Emily Pfeiffer, Principal Analyst at Forrester, for an expert-driven discussion.

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        • B2C

          Help more shoppers find the right products for them.

        • B2B

          Product discovery technology that’s purpose-built to handle the complex needs of B2B ecommerce.

        • Fashion & Apparel

          Tailor discovery experiences to every season, trend, and shopper.

        • Grocery

          Help every shopper fill their basket — faster, smarter, and more profitably.

        • Furniture & Home Goods

          Make researching and buying furniture feel effortless.

        • Department & General Merchandise

          Show appealing product results from large, complex catalogs.

  • Customers
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      Preparing Retail for Agentic AI

      We're witnessing the early stages of a radical shift in digital commerce: the rise of AI shopping agents. It's a transformation that redefines discovery, giving shoppers a new way to find products and make purchasing decisions.

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        • Upcoming Events

          Visit us in person at ecommerce industry events.

        • Reports & Guides

          New research, guidance, and insights for the future of retail.

        • Webinars

          Educational webinars, conversations with Constructor partners, and more.

        • Blog

          The latest ideas and news from the frontier of commerce search and discovery.

        • Split/Test Digest

          The most interesting learnings from A/B testing at Constructor.

        • News

          Read Constructor's latest news coverage and press announcements.

        • Documentation

          Learn about the components of Constructor's advanced, AI-powered product discovery suite.

        • About Us

          With AI in our DNA and by keeping ecommerce as our core focus, we’ve built the best product search and discovery solution specifically for the unique needs of retailers.

        • Partners

          Constructor partners with the world’s top retail consultants, systems integrators, and technology platforms.

        • Careers

          Constructor is building the next generation of search solutions.

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      • All Constructor Products A connected system of intelligent discovery channels.
      • CONSTRUCTOR PLATFORM

        Learn more about the platform driven by a central Discovery Reasoning Engine that interprets behavior, context, and intent to deliver the right products to the right person, everywhere they shop.

        View More
      • SHOPPING AGENTS

        • AI Shopping Agent

          Helps shoppers find what they want to buy using natural language

        • Product Insights Agent

          Generate and answer personalized product questions that help shoppers buy with confidence

      • ONSITE SHOPPER EXPERIENCES

        • Search & Autosuggest

          Ecommerce search driven by AI and real-time shopper behavior

        • Browse

          Personalize your ecommerce category pages for maximum conversion

        • Recommendations

          Help shoppers discover products they didn’t know they needed

        • Retail Media

          Unlock paid revenue with relevant sponsored products and ads that don’t sacrifice customer experience

        • Collections

          Build dynamic, curated product pages

        • Quizzes

          Create smart product recommendation experiences that drive shopper engagement

      • OFFSITE SHOPPER EXPERIENCES

        • Cross-Channel & Offsite Discovery

          Create data-driven marketing campaigns across channels including email, SMS, mobile notifications and in-store

      • INSIGHTS & AUTOMATIONS

        • Merchant Intelligence Agent (Beta)

          Research, understand and fix what’s behind every result and ranking

        • Attribute Enrichment

          Enrich product and category attributes using GenAI to improve discoverability

        • Merchandiser Controls

          Gain insight from dashboards and reports, set controls and run experiments

    • q3-25-forrester-shopify-webinar-resource-hub@2x

      AI Agents in Commerce: What’s Working, What’s Not, and How to Start

      Join Constructor and Shopify leadership, along with guest speaker Emily Pfeiffer, Principal Analyst at Forrester, for an expert-driven discussion.

      View Now
        • B2C

          Help more shoppers find the right products for them.

        • B2B

          Product discovery technology that’s purpose-built to handle the complex needs of B2B ecommerce.

        • Fashion & Apparel

          Tailor discovery experiences to every season, trend, and shopper.

        • Grocery

          Help every shopper fill their basket — faster, smarter, and more profitably.

        • Furniture & Home Goods

          Make researching and buying furniture feel effortless.

        • Department & General Merchandise

          Show appealing product results from large, complex catalogs.

  • Customers
    • agentic-ai-hero@2x-2

      Preparing Retail for Agentic AI

      We're witnessing the early stages of a radical shift in digital commerce: the rise of AI shopping agents. It's a transformation that redefines discovery, giving shoppers a new way to find products and make purchasing decisions.

      Read Now
        • Upcoming Events

          Visit us in person at ecommerce industry events.

        • Reports & Guides

          New research, guidance, and insights for the future of retail.

        • Webinars

          Educational webinars, conversations with Constructor partners, and more.

        • Blog

          The latest ideas and news from the frontier of commerce search and discovery.

        • Split/Test Digest

          The most interesting learnings from A/B testing at Constructor.

        • News

          Read Constructor's latest news coverage and press announcements.

        • Documentation

          Learn about the components of Constructor's advanced, AI-powered product discovery suite.

        • About Us

          With AI in our DNA and by keeping ecommerce as our core focus, we’ve built the best product search and discovery solution specifically for the unique needs of retailers.

        • Partners

          Constructor partners with the world’s top retail consultants, systems integrators, and technology platforms.

        • Careers

          Constructor is building the next generation of search solutions.

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Department & General Merchandise Stores

Help shoppers find products they need, quickly

Shoppers come to you for a variety of things: home décor to fashion, tech gadgets to everyday essentials. Help them easily find the items they need — and discover new ones they’ll love.

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How We Help

Show appealing product results from large, complex catalogs

 

Finally handle cross-category relationships with ease

If a shopper searches for “apple,” do they mean the electronics brand or the fruit? For Department stores & General Merchandise retailers, a single keyword can mean many things across an expansive catalog. Go beyond simply matching keywords to products by returning only best-fit items — thanks to advanced ecommerce AI that personalizes shopping experiences based on clickstream data. 

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+9 %
Search Revenue
petco
+13 %
Search Revenue
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+15 %
Revenue per user
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+5 %
Revenue per visit
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+$40 M
Revenue
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+A$13 M
Revenue
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20.07 X
Overall ROI
bonobos
+9 %
Search Revenue
petco
+13 %
Search Revenue
fisheries-supply
+15 %
Revenue per user
home-24
+5 %
Revenue per visit
sephora
+$40 M
Revenue
target-au (1)
+A$13 M
Revenue
grove (1)
20.07 X
Overall ROI
bonobos
+9 %
Search Revenue
petco
+13 %
Search Revenue
fisheries-supply
+15 %
Revenue per user
home-24
+5 %
Revenue per visit
sephora
+$40 M
Revenue
target-au (1)
+A$13 M
Revenue
grove (1)
20.07 X
Overall ROI
bonobos
+9 %
Search Revenue
petco
+13 %
Search Revenue
fisheries-supply
+15 %
Revenue per user
home-24
+5 %
Revenue per visit
sephora
+$40 M
Revenue
target-au (1)
+A$13 M
Revenue
grove (1)
20.07 X
Overall ROI
Capabilities

Large Catalogs

Always serve the best-fit results — no matter the size of your catalog

  • Help shoppers effortlessly find exactly what they need by streamlining catalog navigation and search filters, thanks to AI-powered indexing and dynamic personalization that uses first-party behavioral data  

  • Mimic the in-store shopping experience with Constructor’s AI Shopping Agent, which acts as a 24/7 store associate that guides shoppers along their journey

  • Re-engage buyers and recover lost sales by showing attractive catalog alternatives based on purchase history
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Personalization

Treat every customer like a VIP

  • Easily import your entire product catalog into our platform so every shopper sees tailored, relevant results

  • Deliver more accurate product results, leading to a smoother path to purchase, higher conversions, and stronger customer loyalty

  • With an added “second-layer” of LLM-based refinement, show shoppers exactly what they’re looking for more quickly — driving higher conversions, bigger basket sizes, and greater loyalty

  • See exactly how and why products are ranking certain ways across your entire ecommerce experience from your merchant tools dashboard
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Attribute Enrichment

Improve product visibility to help shoppers more easily find what they want

  • Refine search precision on a 1:1 basis with robust, automated indexing of attributes like brand, color, size, age, and more

  • Automatically improve catalog visibility by using generative AI and machine vision to combine raw catalog data and customer behavioral data

  • Fill critical gaps in vendor-supplied product data, ensuring every item across your extensive catalog has complete, accurate attributes that dynamically update

  • Boost purchasing confidence and reduce cart abandonment by providing comprehensive product information for every single item

  • Improve ecommerce SEO and lower bounce rates with accurate and complete product data
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Omnichannel

Provide a consistent shopping experience no matter the channel used

  • Handle complex cross-category relationships and seasonal trends to provide a consistent experience across desktop, mobile, and in-store

  • Track individual shopper behavior across channels, enabling relevant follow-ups, consistent brand interactions, and a unified customer experience at every touchpoint

  • Invite shoppers back to your site by showing them 1:1 product recommendations across digital marketing channels (i.e., email, SMS, mobile push, social media, paid media), all configured with ease thanks to Cross-Channel and Offsite Discovery 
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Customer Stories
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Learn how Target Australia grew search revenue by A$13M with Constructor

"Constructor allows us to easily load all our product data into their platform so we can personalize what’s shown to each shopper and improve the customer experience, while optimizing for our specific business KPIs. We’re thrilled with the results we’ve seen, which validate this approach and reflect the impact of our digital transformation initiatives."
Utadi Murphy
General Manager, Digital & Ecommerce at Target Australia
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Our Suite

A fully integrated suite of ecommerce search and product discovery solutions

Search
Generate customer-first, AI-powered ecommerce search results that increase critical revenue metrics.
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Browse
Provide personalized, optimized shopping experiences for every customer on every category page.
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AI Shopping Agent
Educate customers and help them find products with engaging, conversational AI blended with 1:1 personalization.
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AI Product Insights Agent
Deliver instant answers to customers' final product questions directly on your Product Detail Pages (PDPs).
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Merchant Intelligence Agent
Merchant Intelligence Agent enables teams to get direct, contextual answers to questions about dashboard results, as well as suggestions to improve performance.
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Recommendations
Complement the shopping experience with the right recommendations for each customer at exactly the right time.
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Collections
Automatically organize products into themed, AI-powered, personalized landing pages to create a shopping experience that sparks joy — and ROI.
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Quizzes
Drive more revenue and build stronger relationships based on information your customers want you to know.
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Attribute Enrichment
Kick manual work aside and enrich the product and category attributes your customers need to find the products they love.
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B2B Solutions
Tackle complex products, large catalogs, and dynamic pricing at the speed of B2B enterprise — all while maximizing your profit margin.
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Retail Media
Show the optimal mix of sponsored listings that drive revenue without harming your brand.
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Cross-Channel and Offsite Discovery
Provide a connected omnichannel discovery experience across both digital and physical touchpoints.
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Customer Stories
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See how Petco drove +13% in ecommerce conversions with Constructor

“We’re now able to searchandise much more effectively with the advanced merchandising controls now available to us, and we love the flexibility we have to partner with the AI and to boost or bury products on our own.”
Tony Gabriele
VP Digital Strategy, Petco
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Retail Insights from Constructor

Research Report
Beyond Relevance: The Data-Backed Case for Attractiveness as the New Standard for Ecommerce Search Performance

While search usage levels differ across retail verticals, the underlying trend remains the same — shoppers who engage with search consistently drive a disproportionate share of revenue. See what drives search success in Department & General Merchandise with this comprehensive analysis of ecommerce search behavior.

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Blog Post
Product Badges: Do Badges Help Shoppers Make Faster Decisions?

Discover results from a recent A/B testing experiment, where our metrics showed that Badges increased the number of clicks and made shopping easier by reducing the number of pages users had to go through.

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Ebook
The Ultimate Guide to Searchandising with Constructor

Learn everything there is to know about searchandising with Constructor, which involves partnering with our AI-native tech to convert data into actionable decisions that satisfy customers.

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Uncover lost revenue opportunities with a complimentary Search Experience Audit.

According to the 2024 State of Ecommerce Search & Product Discovery Survey, nearly 70% of shoppers think the search function on retail websites needs an upgrade. Our team has run over 1000 A/B tests to identify easy-to-implement algorithmic and UX improvements that get results. Use their research to your advantage with a complimentary Search Experience Audit — no strings attached.

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  • Analyze your search results quality
  • Identify "no results" pages
  • Pinpoint irrelevant results for long-form queries
  • Uncover UX opportunities for Search, Autocomplete, and PLPs

According to the 2024 State of Ecommerce Search & Product Discovery Survey, nearly 70% of shoppers think the search function on retail websites needs an upgrade. Our team has run over 1000 A/B tests to identify easy-to-implement algorithmic and UX improvements that get results. Use their research to your advantage with a complimentary Search Experience Audit — no strings attached.

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