From Search Bar to Smart Assistant: Reinventing the Shopping Experience

AI doesn't need to be a multi-year transformation. 80% of shoppers abandon a site after one bad product discovery experience. For a $300M+ brand, that's millions in silent revenue loss. Every year.

The problem isn't your catalog. It's that your website can't understand your customers. Filters and keyword search put the burden on the shopper. So they leave. Algolia and Valtech fixed that for Shoe Carnival.

In just 6 weeks, Valtech built an AI shopping assistant powered by Algolia Agent Studio that understands shopper intent, occasion, and constraints. It surfaces the right product instantly, with full merchandising control. On April 16, 2026 they discussed it live. Watch the replay now.