Bloomreach, the digital experience platform for eCommerce experiences, has announced three new features for its Bloomreach Discovery product. The newly launched features, including algorithm weight customization, LLM-based precision, and visual search, will enhance search capabilities for enterprises. 

“With Discovery’s three newest features, merchandisers and e-commerce developers are able to take their brand’s search capabilities to the next level. Bloomreach understands how important providing a connected, relevant, and enjoyable search experience is to our customers and we’re excited to offer ecommerce teams more control over the site experience their customers prefer,” said General Manager and Head of Product for Bloomreach Discovery Jordan Roper. 

Bloomreach also added new security enhancements to its Bloomreach Engagement marketing automation solution. Elsewhere, Contentful achieves AWS advertising and marketing competency, and Conscia.ai has released a new API orchestration analysis feature.

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• Optimizely Debuts New Report Revealing Increased Rates of Experimentation: “This data confirms what many at Optimizely already know — the best in the game embrace experimentation to deliver more exceptional digital experiences to their users.”

• Bloomreach Brings New Enterprise-Grade Security and Productivity Enhancements to its Marketing Automation Solution: “We’re pleased to launch these new features for our customers to streamline how they work across large teams and maximize the security of the data they need to drive personalized, omnichannel campaigns.”

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• Dominik Pinter's Journey: Leading Kentico, Shaping the Future of Tech and Nurturing Czech Innovation: “We compete with much larger companies, and we are able to challenge them. We want clients in a similar situation: The companies who are not the biggest companies in the world, but they’re the ones who can challenge their industry’s much larger competitors.”

New RFPs From DXP360

• [RFP Value: Undisclosed] UK Health Charity Seeking Website Design and Development Agency: The UK Health Charity is inviting agencies specializing in website design, development, and branding for the creation and execution of a health-focused web project.

• [RFP Value: $315,000] UK Tourism Board Seeking CMS Agency: The UK Tourism Board is inviting web development agencies specializing in CMS for the development and implementation of a tourism-focused portal.

• [RFP Value: $22,000] Norway Kindergarten Seeks Web App Developer: Norwegian educational authorities are inviting proposals from web development agencies experienced in creating interactive and user-friendly web applications for kindergartens.

• [RFP Value: $15,000] UAE Real Estate Portal Seeking CMS Expertise: The UAE is seeking web development agencies specializing in CMS for the development and execution of a real estate-focused online portal.

Stories that caught our eye

1. Vtex Selected to Power Hearst’s Ecommerce Businesses: VTEX partners with Hearst to enhance its digital commerce, integrating shopping with media content for improved user experience.

2. QualDerm and Abundant Health Collaborate: QualDerm and Abundant Health, launch 40 websites using Kentico’s platform for enhanced patient experience.

3. API Orchestration Analysis: Conscia.ai unveils its new features, offering deep insights into DXO engine performance.

4. The Modern Way to Create and Manage Content: Consumers engage with brands online, valuing website content over other channels, necessitating efficient digital content management.

5. [Event]: The True Cost of Content: Expert Insights on Pricing Strategies in SaaS CMS on December 12, 2023 

6. [Event]: MACH Experts: A discussion on the role of orchestration in composability on December 7, 2023

The word on the street…

1. [Twitter]: What are people’s favorite headless CMS these days? : Colby Fayockwants to know your favorite headless CMS. 

2. [Twitter]: Favorite open-source projects compilation: Netlify are the ones compiling this list. 

3. [Reddit]: Learning a new headless CMS:: This Redditor wants to learn about a new headless CMS for portfolio websites and blogs.