Availability

Connect relevance to what can actually be delivered.

Business customers have more to a suitable and available alternative than to a theoretically perfect match without stock.

Current stock

Define how quickly stock changes should reach the index.

Make a distinction between direct, on order and temporarily unavailable.

Availability may vary by warehouse, country or customer location.

Use stock as a signal without automatically hiding relevant backorder products.

Couple approved replacements on compatibility and specification.

Clearly show packaging and order units in results.

Monitor delay between source, index and storefront.

Measure search demand for unavailable products as a purchasing or assortment signal.