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Bridgeline Digital Inc. reports developments in AI-powered marketing technology delivered through a cloud-based SaaS model. Its recurring updates center on HawkSearch, the company’s search, merchandising, personalization, and product discovery platform for eCommerce sites. Announcements regularly describe customer selections by wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, and retail brands managing complex product catalogs across platforms such as OroCommerce, Magento, WooCommerce, and Znode.
Company updates also cover HawkSearch capabilities including visual search, Concept Search, Unified Search, Unit of Measure normalization, entitlements, product recommendations, and merchandising controls. Bridgeline frames these tools around online revenue functions such as site traffic, conversion rates, and average order value.
Bridgeline Digital (NASDAQ:BLIN) announced that a leading multi-segment enterprise serving healthcare, hospitality, and retail markets has selected its HawkSearch platform after a competitive evaluation of enterprise search providers. The customer manages about 30,000 SKUs and uses Salesforce Commerce Cloud, requiring support for complex pricing, entitlements, and segment-specific experiences.
The initial HawkSearch deployment will target improved product discovery and search performance while laying groundwork for future AI capabilities such as conversational search, intelligent recommendations, and AI-driven responses. According to Bridgeline Digital, this win underscores growing enterprise demand for AI-powered search, personalization, and entitlements in complex B2B commerce environments.
Bridgeline Digital (NASDAQ:BLIN) announced that a longstanding customer of its Content Management Platform is expanding to adopt HawkSearch, including Concept and Unified Search, Smart Response, and the Shopping Assistant, under a multi-year engagement. The customer, with Bridgeline since 2011, is moving from a sole Unbound deployment to a combined Unbound and HawkSearch environment.
The implementation introduces AI-powered search, AI-generated answers, and conversational assistance to support the organization’s broader digital experience strategy and, according to Bridgeline, illustrates expansion revenue opportunities for HawkSearch across its existing customer base.
Bridgeline Digital (NASDAQ: BLIN) reported that a long-standing eCommerce retailer has expanded its deployment of the HawkSearch platform by adding Hybrid Search and the AI-powered Search Assistant. The customer, using HawkSearch since 2023, is deepening its relationship to improve product discovery, enhance the online shopping experience, and help visitors find products more efficiently.
According to Bridgeline Digital, the expansion highlights growing adoption of semantic search and conversational eCommerce, allowing shoppers to interact with product catalogs via natural language. HawkSearch combines advanced search, personalization, and merchandising capabilities for B2B and B2C enterprises.
Bridgeline Digital (NASDAQ: BLIN) announced the successful deployment of its HawkSearch AI platform for a major North American automotive eCommerce network, supporting about 2.4 million product records in one of HawkSearch's largest OpenSearch implementations.
According to Bridgeline, the customer moved from a legacy search system to HawkSearch OpenSearch, gaining Smart Search, Visual and Concept Search, AI-assisted merchandising, and personalized recommendations. Product indexing time was reduced from roughly 20 hours to 3 hours, hierarchy facet response times improved by about 91% to ~175 milliseconds, and real-time indexing was enabled. This OpenSearch rollout is Phase 1 of a multi-phase modernization in which 13 B2C sites are being migrated next, followed by B2B platforms and a planned Hybrid Search implementation.
Bridgeline Digital (NASDAQ: BLIN) reported fiscal third quarter 2026 revenue of $3.9 million, up from $3.8 million a year earlier, with subscription revenue flat at $3.1 million and services revenue rising to $0.8 million. Core revenue grew to $2.4 million, representing 62% of total revenue versus 57% in the prior-year quarter, and core subscription revenue reached 66% of subscription revenue, up from 58%.
For the first nine months of fiscal 2026, revenue increased to $11.8 million from $11.5 million, while operating loss narrowed to $1.1 million and net loss to $1.0 million. Quarterly gross margin was 64%, down from 66%. Bridgeline posted a record-tying new logo quarter with 19 subscription contracts totaling $1.7 million in total contract value and over $370,000 ARR, with core net revenue retention of 106% and a 13% core CAGR. HawkSearch was ranked #1 for B2B Search in Gartner’s 2026 Critical Capabilities report.
Bridgeline Digital (NASDAQ: BLIN) announced it will release financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2026 after market close on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Management, including CEO Ari Kahn and CFO Thomas Windhausen, will host a live earnings conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Investors can access the webcast at https://www.webcaster5.com/Webcast/Page/3079/54429, where advance registration is recommended. Once registered, participants receive dial‑in details and a unique PIN. Bridgeline provides its usual forward-looking statements disclaimer, citing various operational, competitive, and market risks that may affect future results.
Bridgeline Digital (NASDAQ:BLIN) announced that a leading Ohio-based distributor serving the plumbing, HVAC, and electrical industries has launched the HawkSearch AI-powered product discovery platform, moving from project kickoff to production in 90 days. The distributor operates 14 locations across Ohio and chose HawkSearch after a competitive evaluation.
The deployment integrates HawkSearch with the customer's Unilog PIM and JD Edwards ERP systems to support complex B2B requirements such as customer-specific pricing, product access rules, personalization, merchandising, analytics, and reporting. Key capabilities include enhanced SKU and part-number search, machine learning relevance, autocomplete, instant results, personalized recommendations, Unit of Measure normalization, and merchandising controls. The customer is now evaluating additional HawkSearch features such as Smart Search, Smart Response, Recommendations, and advanced reporting for potential broader AI-powered commerce adoption.
Bridgeline Digital (NASDAQ: BLIN) has launched its HawkSearch AI-powered product discovery platform for a leading home and garden brand, the second site in a broader five-site eCommerce initiative covering approximately 80,000 products.
The retailer, operating multiple Shopify-based properties, chose HawkSearch to deliver AI-driven search, merchandising, and Unified Search across its portfolio. The deployment includes advanced search, auto-complete, popular search suggestions, product recommendations, and merchandising tools such as boost-and-bury controls, promotional management, and campaign optimization, aimed at improving product discovery, customer engagement, and merchandising control at scale.
Bridgeline Digital (NASDAQ: BLIN) announced that a leading North American sporting goods retailer has expanded its deployment of the HawkSearch platform, initially adopted in 2023. The retailer is adding Advanced Reports and additional infrastructure to deepen analytics, improve visibility into search performance, and support evolving eCommerce requirements.
The expanded HawkSearch investment is intended to provide richer insight into shopper behavior, customer intent signals, and merchandising performance, helping the retailer optimize product discovery and online buying experiences. According to Bridgeline, this customer expansion highlights growing adoption of AI-powered commerce intelligence and reinforces HawkSearch as a strategic, scalable eCommerce solution.
Bridgeline (NASDAQ:BLIN) announced that a specialty supplier in the taxidermy industry has selected its HawkSearch platform to power AI-driven product discovery and a new Shopping Assistant. The solution is designed to help customers navigate a specialized digital catalog of about 40,000 products and two reference catalogs.
The deployment will run on a new BigCommerce storefront and combine HawkSearch with a catalog engine that connects eCommerce, catalog content, and ERP data. According to Bridgeline, this implementation will be the third HawkSearch-powered site within the customer’s broader organization.