Onsite search deployed on eCommerce sites is one of the top three most effective ways for buyers to find the products they want to purchase. So why is it that 7 in 10 adults that shops online at least monthly, have come to the conclusion that onsite search functionality deployed on most webstores they visit don’t deliver relevant results and expectations. I didn’t realize how poor the implementation of onsite search was for eCommerce sites until I decided to write this...

Attention: WebSphere Commerce customers also using Solr search We have been alerted to a significant issue regarding Fix Pack 8 for WebSphere Commerce V7. We recently detected the issue when testing out this fix pack for one of our clients, and according to IBM it is affecting other customers, as well. The issue is only relevant for those WebSphere Commerce customers that have Solr search installed on their sites. Essentially, the installation of FP8 breaks search and navigation functionality when Solr...