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E-Commerce & D2C

D2C Brand Triples Conversion with AI Product Discovery

How a D2C brand with 50,000 SKUs tripled their conversion rate by replacing keyword search with AI-powered conversational product discovery.

3x
Increase in conversion rate
6 wks
End-to-end build and deployment
Significant
Increase in average order value

The Challenge

A fast-growing D2C brand with 50,000 SKUs saw a 2% conversion rate. Customers could not find the right products. Search was keyword-only, recommendations were irrelevant.

Project Details

IndustryE-Commerce & D2C
Timeline6 weeks

Tech Stack

Shopify PlusOpenAI EmbeddingsPineconeNext.jsBoundrixAI

Our Approach

Built a conversational AI product discovery experience that understands natural language queries like 'I need a gift for my mother who likes gardening and lives in a cold climate.'

Implemented vector-based semantic search across the entire product catalog, replacing keyword matching with intent understanding.

Created a personalized recommendation engine using customer browsing history, purchase patterns, and real-time session context.

Integrated the AI layer with Shopify Plus using custom storefront APIs, ensuring a seamless checkout experience.

Deployed BoundrixAI to govern all AI-powered interactions, ensuring customer data privacy and consistent product recommendations.

Set up A/B testing framework to measure AI-driven discovery against traditional search, validating improvements with statistical significance.

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