Taobao Search Generative Retrieval (TSGR) Aligns E-Commerce Search with Business Objectives
Researchers propose TSGR, a generative retrieval framework for e-commerce search that incorporates business value awareness into both item representation and candidate ranking. TSGR introduces query-aware parallel SIDs and a value-aware ranking module, resulting in a 9.16% improvement in HR@1000 in offline experiments. Online A/B tests on Taobao show increases of +0.43% in item page views (IPV), +1.12% in transaction count, and +1.64% in gross merchandise value (GMV).
Why it matters: This work demonstrates a practical advance in aligning retrieval models with business goals, leading to measurable improvements in key e-commerce metrics.
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