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| author | Zhai, Zhouwei Chen, Mengxiang Xia, Haoyun Li, Jin Zhou, Renquan Yang, Min |
| author_facet | Zhai, Zhouwei Chen, Mengxiang Xia, Haoyun Li, Jin Zhou, Renquan Yang, Min |
| contents | The retrieval-ranking paradigm has long dominated e-commerce search, but its reliance on query-item matching fundamentally misaligns with multi-stage cognitive decision processes of platform users. This misalignment introduces critical limitations: semantic gaps in complex queries, high decision costs due to cross-platform information foraging, and the absence of professional shopping guidance. To address these issues, we propose a Multi-Agent Cognitive Decision Framework (MACDF), which shifts the paradigm from passive retrieval to proactive decision support. Extensive offline evaluations demonstrate MACDF's significant improvements in recommendation accuracy and user satisfaction, particularly for complex queries involving negation, multi-constraint, or reasoning demands. Online A/B testing on JD search platform confirms its practical efficacy. This work highlights the transformative potential of multi-agent cognitive systems in redefining e-commerce search. |
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| spellingShingle | Beyond Retrieval-Ranking: A Multi-Agent Cognitive Decision Framework for E-Commerce Search Zhai, Zhouwei Chen, Mengxiang Xia, Haoyun Li, Jin Zhou, Renquan Yang, Min Computation and Language The retrieval-ranking paradigm has long dominated e-commerce search, but its reliance on query-item matching fundamentally misaligns with multi-stage cognitive decision processes of platform users. This misalignment introduces critical limitations: semantic gaps in complex queries, high decision costs due to cross-platform information foraging, and the absence of professional shopping guidance. To address these issues, we propose a Multi-Agent Cognitive Decision Framework (MACDF), which shifts the paradigm from passive retrieval to proactive decision support. Extensive offline evaluations demonstrate MACDF's significant improvements in recommendation accuracy and user satisfaction, particularly for complex queries involving negation, multi-constraint, or reasoning demands. Online A/B testing on JD search platform confirms its practical efficacy. This work highlights the transformative potential of multi-agent cognitive systems in redefining e-commerce search. |
| title | Beyond Retrieval-Ranking: A Multi-Agent Cognitive Decision Framework for E-Commerce Search |
| topic | Computation and Language |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.20567 |