Improving Coriandr’s search

Over the last week we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to improve Coriandr’s search. Our aim is simple enough;

“make it easier to find the right things, quicker.”

As a marketplace, our opportunity to provide a great shopping experience starts with the search. The idea that gangs of buyers could be roaming the vaults of Coriandr, lost and alone, unable to find the one item that would complete them, is a very sad thing indeed! So much depends on the search doing it’s job well.

So, what are the plans?

• Make it easier to search. We’re going to be making some alterations to the way the search page looks and behaves. None of the existing search criteria will go, but the ease with which you can search for keywords, add tags, and generally browse through all the items on offer will be vastly improved. › Continue reading