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Yet many shops\ntreat search as a sideshow: the box is there, it returns some results, done.\nThe difference between \"returns results\" and \"finds the right thing\" is what\ndecides whether that intent turns into a purchase. According to the\n",[240,241,245],"a",{"href":242,"rel":243},"https:\u002F\u002Fbaymard.com\u002Fblog\u002Fecommerce-search-query-types",[244],"nofollow","Baymard Institute",",\n56% of benchmarked shops deliver a mediocre or worse search experience — for\nvisitors who are closer to buying than almost anyone else.",[248,249,251],"h2",{"id":250},"search-is-the-shortest-path-to-purchase-intent","Search is the shortest path to purchase intent",[236,253,254],{},"Shop journeys follow two basic patterns: browsing and searching. Browsers\nlet themselves be guided — through categories, teasers and recommendations.\nSearchers guide themselves. They type in what they need and expect an\nanswer.",[236,256,257],{},"That makes searchers the most valuable visitor group in the shop. They have\nalready put their need into words, often including budget, brand or use\ncase. All the shop has to do is translate that intent into matching\nproducts. If it succeeds, the path to the cart is short. If it fails,\nsomething insidious happens: the customer does not conclude that the search\nis bad — they conclude that the shop does not carry the product. And they go\nwhere they find it on the first try. A bad search does not just lose a\nsession; it actively creates the impression of an incomplete assortment.",[236,259,260,261,266],{},"How big this lever is can be quantified: across\n",[240,262,265],{"href":263,"rel":264},"https:\u002F\u002Fhelloretail.com\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002F2026-02-24-ecommerce-search-statistics\u002F",[244],"studies and platforms",",\nthe conversion rate of visitors who use search is roughly 1.8 to 3 times\nhigher than that of non-searchers. An Econsultancy analysis puts the\ndifference at 4.63% versus a 2.77% average. Search is not just another\nfeature — it is the place with the highest conversion probability in the\nentire shop. Which makes every query that runs into a dead end there all\nthe more expensive.",[236,268,269,270,273],{},"On top of that, expectations of search are shaped outside the shop. Google,\nAmazon and increasingly AI assistants understand typos, synonyms and vague\ndescriptions. Every visitor brings that benchmark along — regardless of how\nbig the shop behind the search box is. How product discovery is\nadditionally shifting into AI surfaces is covered in our post on\n",[240,271,272],{"href":102},"AI sales channels with Shopware",".\nThe foundation is the same in both cases: a shop that does not understand\nits customers' language loses them — whether in its own search box or in an\nAI answer.",[248,275,277],{"id":276},"where-searches-fail-in-practice","Where searches fail in practice",[236,279,280],{},"The core of the problem: product data speaks the language of manufacturers\nand category teams. People search with abbreviations, typos, synonyms or a\ndescription of what they need. A search that only matches character strings\ndoes not translate between those two worlds — and fails exactly where it\nmatters.",[236,282,283],{},"The Baymard Institute examined which query types shops actually support. The\nresult shows a clear pattern: the further a phrasing moves away from the\nexact product name, the more often search breaks down.",[285,286,287,295,301,307,313],"ul",{},[288,289,290,294],"li",{},[291,292,293],"strong",{},"Exact product names"," mostly work — only 12% of shops have issues here.\nBut that is the easiest case.",[288,296,297,300],{},[291,298,299],{},"Feature searches"," such as \"red dress\" or \"leather jacket\" already fail\nin 39% of shops.",[288,302,303,306],{},[291,304,305],{},"Use-case searches"," such as \"back-to-school gift\" in 43%.",[288,308,309,312],{},[291,310,311],{},"Compatibility searches"," — accessories for a device the customer\nalready owns — in 44%.",[288,314,315,318],{},[291,316,317],{},"Abbreviations and symbols"," such as \"TV\" instead of \"television\" in 54%.",[236,320,321],{},"An example from electronics retail makes this tangible: \"USB C charger\",\n\"USB-C power adapter\", \"usbc charger\" and a specific model number all\nexpress the same purchase intent. A word-based search treats them as four\ndifferent queries — with four different result lists, one of which may well\nbe empty. To the customer this is baffling: they meant the same thing four\ntimes.",[236,323,324],{},"The opposite direction hurts too: a search that throws as many results as\npossible at every query does not find either. Someone looking for a\nspecific device who gets 400 results full of accessories, variants and\nclearance items is not one step closer to buying. Finding means: the right\nmatch on top, the noise gone.",[248,326,328],{"id":327},"what-a-search-that-finds-has-to-do","What a search that finds has to do",[236,330,331],{},"\"A search that finds\" comes down to four requirements:",[333,334,335,341,347,353],"ol",{},[288,336,337,340],{},[291,338,339],{},"It understands variants of the same intent."," Typos, synonyms,\nabbreviations and word order lead to the same, best result — not to four\ndifferent ones.",[288,342,343,346],{},[291,344,345],{},"It ranks by relevance, not by result count."," The product that matches\nthe intent sits on top. Accessories and edge matches follow instead of\nburying it.",[288,348,349,352],{},[291,350,351],{},"It knows its dead ends."," Zero-result queries and repeated searches\nare tracked and systematically eliminated instead of silently costing\nrevenue.",[288,354,355,358],{},[291,356,357],{},"It is measured by behaviour, not by gut feeling."," Whether a change\nworks shows up in click, add-to-cart and conversion rates after search —\nin a controlled comparison, not in individual examples.",[236,360,361],{},"The order matters: before deciding on new search technology, look at the\ndata you already have. The search queries of the past months show precisely\nwhich words customers use to describe your assortment — and where the shop\ndoes not understand those words today. Zero-result lists and frequently\nrepeated searches are the cheapest market research a shop can get.",[248,363,365],{"id":364},"why-we-work-with-searchhub-here","Why we work with searchHub here",[236,367,368,369,374,375,380],{},"This is exactly the translation gap that\n",[240,370,373],{"href":371,"rel":372},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.searchhub.io\u002Fen\u002Fhow-it-works\u002F",[244],"searchHub",",\nthe technology built by CXP Commerce Experts GmbH, addresses: instead of\noptimising individual keywords, it clusters all phrasings of the same\npurchase intent and passes the query on to the existing search, which can\nthen deliver its best result. The search technology in place is not\nreplaced but made measurably better — an approach that matches our\nconviction of evolving shops along measurable impact instead of swapping\nout systems. That this pays off shows in customer projects:\n",[240,376,379],{"href":377,"rel":378},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.searchhub.io\u002Fen\u002F",[244],"searchHub reports"," around 10% more\nsearch-driven revenue; retailers such as Hellweg report 10–12% better KPIs\nfrom A\u002FB tests.",[236,382,383,384,389,390,393,394,397],{},"That professional alignment has turned into concrete collaboration: for CXP\nCommerce Experts we developed the\n",[240,385,388],{"href":386,"rel":387},"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fnuonic-digital\u002Fsw-plugins.nuonic.searchhub",[244],"searchHub integration for Shopware 6",",\nwhich lets merchants bring the technology into their shop without custom\ndevelopment. It is already live at ",[240,391,392],{"href":174},"COMSPOT",".\nThe background on the project is covered in our\n",[240,395,396],{"href":195},"searchHub integration case study",".",[248,399,401],{"id":400},"search-quality-is-a-process-not-a-project","Search quality is a process, not a project",[236,403,404],{},"The most important shift in perspective comes last: search quality is not a\nstate you establish once. Assortment, language and search behaviour change\nconstantly — new products, new brands, seasonal terms, new abbreviations. A\nsearch that finds today can have gaps again in six months.",[236,406,407],{},"That is why search belongs in the same operating rhythm as the rest of the\nshop: evaluate regularly, improve deliberately, measure impact. Four\nquestions are enough to get started:",[285,409,410,413,416,419],{},[288,411,412],{},"Which search queries return no results or visibly wrong ones?",[288,414,415],{},"Which queries lead to repeated search attempts instead of clicks?",[288,417,418],{},"How do conversion and cart value after search compare to the shop\naverage?",[288,420,421],{},"Which change has measurably improved something in comparison?",[236,423,424],{},"If you cannot answer these questions today, you have already found your\nfirst improvement step.",[236,426,427,428,431,432,397],{},"We work with you to find out where your shop search loses purchase intent\nand how to change that measurably — from evaluating search data to\nintegrating searchHub into your Shopware environment. 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Since 2009 he has been designing, building, and guiding digital platforms — from code through product ownership to strategic leadership.",{"type":233,"value":522,"toc":682},[523,527,533,536,539,542,546,549,552,555,558,561,565,568,571,574,597,600,604,607,610,613,630,634,637,640,646,649,653,656,659,662,666,669,672],[248,524,526],{"id":525},"about-benedikt-rillox","About Benedikt Rillox",[528,529,530],"blockquote",{},[236,531,532],{},"To me, technology is not a cost item — it's a competitive advantage.",[236,534,535],{},"I'm Benedikt Rillox, managing partner of nuonic Digital, e-commerce consultant, and developer.",[236,537,538],{},"Since 2009 I have been designing, building, and guiding digital platforms. My path led from hands-on software development through product ownership and technical team leadership into entrepreneurial responsibility.",[236,540,541],{},"That's why I know e-commerce from very different perspectives: from the code, from product development, from budget responsibility, and from strategic leadership. Today I combine these experiences to build commerce systems that don't just work technically, but measurably move businesses forward.",[248,543,545],{"id":544},"my-path-in-e-commerce","My path in e-commerce",[236,547,548],{},"I started out as a developer for web and e-commerce projects using technologies like Shopware, TYPO3, PHP, and Symfony. During that time I delivered solutions for smaller companies as well as for well-known brands and corporations — including Unilever, Paul Hewitt, and Framily.",[236,550,551],{},"At A-Z Gartenhaus my role evolved from Shopware developer to product owner. There I helped build and lead a ten-person development team and was responsible for the strategic evolution of the commerce platform and its connected third-party systems.",[236,553,554],{},"For the Legero United group I took on budget responsibility as product owner and coordinated the technical development of the Superfit, legero, and Think! shops.",[236,556,557],{},"As tech lead for ByteClub I planned and built the commerce platforms of the group with brands like COMSPOT, Shifter, GfBD, and IM.F.B. Further projects included ongoing support and the Shopware 6 rebuild for Xucker, as well as the design and development of a Shopware payment plugin for topi that digitizes B2B leasing and buy-on-invoice.",[236,559,560],{},"These stations taught me that successful commerce projects never consist of technology alone. They combine architecture, processes, people, and clear business goals.",[248,562,564],{"id":563},"from-development-to-strategy","From development to strategy",[236,566,567],{},"I am a developer, a strategist, and a problem solver.",[236,569,570],{},"I can dive deep into technical details without losing sight of the actual goal: What impact should a solution have for the company, its people, and its customers?",[236,572,573],{},"Today my focus is on designing, building, and continuously evolving demanding Shopware systems. Among other things, that includes:",[285,575,576,579,582,585,588,591,594],{},[288,577,578],{},"technical and strategic e-commerce consulting,",[288,580,581],{},"software and Shopware development,",[288,583,584],{},"architecture and system integration,",[288,586,587],{},"product ownership and project management,",[288,589,590],{},"performance and stable operations,",[288,592,593],{},"automation and process optimization,",[288,595,596],{},"technical team leadership and collaboration with agencies.",[236,598,599],{},"Across more than 25 client projects I have seen what makes digital initiatives fail — and what makes them succeed. Good technology needs a clear direction, realistic requirements, and the courage to make decisions.",[248,601,603],{"id":602},"i-dont-build-shops-just-so-theyre-online","I don't build shops just so they're online",[236,605,606],{},"A shop can work technically and still be too slow, too complicated, or economically ineffective. That's why at nuonic we don't just look at individual features. We look at the whole system: architecture, processes, integrations, performance, customer journey, and the ability to grow in the future.",[236,608,609],{},"I don't believe in best practices when they merely mean copying what everyone else is already doing. I believe in solutions that fit a company's business model, its team, and its actual goals.",[236,611,612],{},"That also means asking uncomfortable questions:",[285,614,615,618,621,624,627],{},[288,616,617],{},"Does this feature really need to exist?",[288,619,620],{},"Does it solve a relevant problem?",[288,622,623],{},"Will the system remain manageable in the long run?",[288,625,626],{},"Does the investment support a concrete business goal?",[288,628,629],{},"Can the platform grow without collapsing under its own complexity?",[248,631,633],{"id":632},"responsibility-begins-after-go-live","Responsibility begins after go-live",[236,635,636],{},"To me, go-live is not a success. It's the beginning of responsibility.",[236,638,639],{},"Only in day-to-day operations does a platform prove whether it truly holds up: whether it stays stable, whether the team can work with it efficiently, and whether it can evolve without unnecessary friction.",[236,641,642,643],{},"That's why my work doesn't end with the handover. That's where the real value creation begins: ",[291,644,645],{},"Optimize. Automate. Scale.",[236,647,648],{},"I don't think in short-term projects, but in commerce systems that carry their weight for the long run. Technology shouldn't just cover today's needs — it should open up new possibilities.",[248,650,652],{"id":651},"clarity-is-part-of-working-together","Clarity is part of working together",[236,654,655],{},"Good results don't come from saying yes to every idea. That's why I also say no — to bad requirements, to short-term thinking, and to projects without a discernible direction.",[236,657,658],{},"I prefer working with decision-makers who take ownership. With teams that are ready to genuinely change things instead of merely managing existing problems. And with companies that see technology as an investment — not as a necessary cost item.",[236,660,661],{},"That's not always comfortable. But it creates clarity, protects budgets, and leads to better results.",[248,663,665],{"id":664},"what-i-stand-for","What I stand for",[236,667,668],{},"I don't want to simply be busy. I want to create impact.",[236,670,671],{},"With nuonic we build commerce systems for companies that want to grow — faster, more stable, and more profitable.",[236,673,674,675,678,679,681],{},"Others talk about digitalization. We deliver it.",[676,677],"br",{},"\nOthers plan. We build.",[676,680],{},"\nOthers wait. We go.",{"title":478,"searchDepth":479,"depth":479,"links":683},[684,685,686,687,688,689,690],{"id":525,"depth":479,"text":526},{"id":544,"depth":479,"text":545},{"id":563,"depth":479,"text":564},{"id":602,"depth":479,"text":603},{"id":632,"depth":479,"text":633},{"id":651,"depth":479,"text":652},{"id":664,"depth":479,"text":665},"Projects, references, talks and events by Benedikt Rillox — founder and strategist at nuonic Digital, e-commerce consultant and developer since 2009.",[693],"omr-festival-2026",{"src":695,"alt":478},"\u002Fimages\u002Fteam\u002Fdefender.png",{"src":697,"alt":698},"\u002Fimages\u002Fteam\u002Fbenedikt-rillox.jpg","Benedikt Rillox",{},"Founder & Strategist",[702,703,704],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fbenedikt-rillox-4122b183\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fbenediktrillox","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.xing.com\u002Fprofile\u002FBenedikt_Rillox",{"title":519,"description":691,"articleModifiedTime":706},"2026-08-14",{"loc":222,"lastmod":706},{"linkedin":702,"github":703},"en\u002Fteam\u002Fbenedikt-rillox","team-benedikt-rillox","Io4iBFT4BZaQMrk8v8Woi1nCjxdLOcoLJReSh5tJVUg",1789022633552]