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Turn your search into a success factor - with our Search Accelerator

Increase your conversion by 10-25% with a search solution that adapts seamlessly to your business processes - and continues to think where standard solutions stop.
HOLMES is the result of our many years of project experience with complex search solutions.

As a powerful search accelerator, HOLMES was developed for customized e-commerce searches - for requirements that go far beyond the standard.
HOLMES is based on open source technologies, is highly performant and flexibly customizable. Also on board: a versatile back-office tool for configuration and a comprehensive basic set of features for a professional search.

What sets HOLMES apart:
  • Low total cost of ownership (TCO) There are no usage-based license fees - you retain complete control over the costs of operation and further development.

  • Flexibly customizable & expandable User interface, functions and business logic can be tailored precisely to your processes.

  • High data security HOLMES can be operated on-premise or in your private cloud - for full control over sensitive information.

  • Fast results Our search technology delivers response times in milliseconds - even with extensive databases and complex catalogs.

  • Technically compatible HOLMES relies on proven open source technologies such as Solr, OpenSearch and Elasticsearch.

  • API-first approach Thanks to its API-centric architecture, HOLMES can be seamlessly integrated into system environments - regardless of platform or infrastructure.

  • Scalable and future-proof HOLMES scales with your product range, increasing data volumes and growing requirements.

  • Ready for AI and personalization Modern features such as vector search, smart ranking and individual results logic are also supported by HOLMES - for even more precise and personalized search experiences.

"The new search solution enables us to react flexibly to future requirements and introduce continuous improvements. On the basis that has now been created, we can incorporate innovative further developments such as vector search and thus certainly improve micro-KPIs."

Johannes von Krane, Head of Product Area Breuninger
Why HOLMES also offers decisive advantages in B2B

Traditional SaaS search solutions are often designed for generic use cases. In B2B, however, the requirements increase significantly once again. Standard searches often lack the depth, flexibility and integration capability required for complex product catalogs, individual business logic and networked IT landscapes.

Search requirements in B2B e-commerce, for which standard solutions are often inadequate:
  • Complex product catalogs Deeply structured product catalogs with technical specifications and extensive variants place special demands on the search logic.

  • Individual product ranges & prices The product range, prices and discounts in B2B vary depending on the customer.

  • Error tolerance & precision Technical terms, article numbers and abbreviations require a smart search correction mechanism.

  • Integration into existing system landscape A powerful B2B search must be able to integrate seamlessly into ERP, PIM and CRM systems.

  • Internationalization requirements Terms, spellings, units of measurement and currencies vary depending on the region and language and must be recognized correctly.

  • Scaling & performance Even with large amounts of data and parallel user requests, results must be available within milliseconds.

HOLMES was developed precisely for this: flexible, scalable and seamlessly integrable - for demanding search requirements, even in the B2B sector.

80 %

of B2B customers switch platforms if they cannot find a product. (Forrester Research, 2020, "B2B Digital Commerce Trends")

Auszeichnung Blauer Engel
HOLMES has been awarded the Blue Angel for software, making it the first commercial solution ever to bear this environmental label. A detailed report from neuland to RAL Deutsche Institut für Gütesicherung und Kennzeichnung e.V. is available here. hier als Download zur Verfügung.

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