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November 4, 2025

Dense vs. Sparse vs. Hybrid: Choosing the Right Search Architecture

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Dense vs. Sparse vs. Hybrid: Choosing the Right Search Architecture

Ecommerce search has been one of the most underinvested areas of the modern online shopping experience. For too long, retailers have accepted keyword-based engines as good enough, even as their shoppers became increasingly sophisticated in how they search.

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