INSPIRE: Intent-aware Neural Sponsored Product Retrieval for E-commerce (opens in new tab)

Walmart holds the largest share of the U.S. ecommerce grocery market, where food and beverage categories generate some of the highest search traffic and, consequently, drive a substantial portion of sponsored search revenue. At this scale, even small mismatches between user intent and retrieved products can lead to losses in both user engagement and monetization. Yet, understanding user intent in grocery search is inherently challenging. Queries...