Constructor Wins Global AI Award for Retail & Ecommerce Innovation
Constructor, an AI-driven search and product discovery platform built for enterprise ecommerce, has been named a winner in the first-ever Global AI Awards, which recognize outstanding innovation in artificial intelligence. The company secured top recognition in the “AI in Retail & Ecommerce” category for its advanced solutions that enable personalized shopping journeys, boost customer engagement, and deliver measurable commercial results.
Presented by Global Tech Media, the Global AI Awards spotlight organizations whose artificial intelligence innovations are reshaping industries and creating tangible real-world value. An international panel of AI specialists and industry executives assessed entries from around the globe, evaluating them on criteria including innovation, impact, usability, and design.
“The organizations honored this year are setting the standard for responsible and transformative AI,” said Sirisha Lanka, Managing Director of the Global AI Awards. “They exemplify exceptional creativity, technical strength, and meaningful impact across critical AI applications. Constructor’s leadership in retail and ecommerce demonstrates how thoughtfully designed AI can elevate the shopping experience while driving real business outcomes.”
What distinguished Constructor
Purpose-built for ecommerce, Constructor’s AI-powered platform helps shoppers quickly and intuitively find the products they want, while giving retailers the ability to optimize for key performance indicators such as conversions, revenue growth, and inventory efficiency.
The Global AI Awards jury highlighted three recent innovations from Constructor that stood out:
Presented by Global Tech Media, the Global AI Awards spotlight organizations whose artificial intelligence innovations are reshaping industries and creating tangible real-world value. An international panel of AI specialists and industry executives assessed entries from around the globe, evaluating them on criteria including innovation, impact, usability, and design.
“The organizations honored this year are setting the standard for responsible and transformative AI,” said Sirisha Lanka, Managing Director of the Global AI Awards. “They exemplify exceptional creativity, technical strength, and meaningful impact across critical AI applications. Constructor’s leadership in retail and ecommerce demonstrates how thoughtfully designed AI can elevate the shopping experience while driving real business outcomes.”
What distinguished Constructor
Purpose-built for ecommerce, Constructor’s AI-powered platform helps shoppers quickly and intuitively find the products they want, while giving retailers the ability to optimize for key performance indicators such as conversions, revenue growth, and inventory efficiency.
The Global AI Awards jury highlighted three recent innovations from Constructor that stood out:
- AI Shopping Agent (ASA): A conversational experience embedded in retail websites that allows shoppers to search using natural language—for example, asking for outfit recommendations for a specific occasion. ASA returns personalized, in-stock results, and retailers using the tool have reported clear improvements in conversion rates and revenue.
- AI Product Insights Agent (PIA): A virtual product specialist on product detail pages that answers customer questions, highlights essential product information, and supports confident purchasing decisions—resulting in significant gains in add-to-cart and purchase activity.
- Retail Media Suite: The industry’s first retail media solution to seamlessly combine paid and organic listings. Leveraging predictive and personalization AI, it displays sponsored placements only when they outperform organic results, improving shopper experience while maximizing advertiser returns and safeguarding retailers’ organic sales.
Continued momentum
The Global AI Awards recognition adds to a growing list of achievements for Constructor. In 2025, Fast Company ranked the company among the top 10 World’s Most Innovative Companies in Retail. Constructor has also been named Most Disruptive Retail Technology by the Retail Systems Awards and has earned six gold Stevie® Awards across multiple programs, including the American Business Awards®, International Business Awards®, and the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Additionally, the company is currently a finalist in the RTIH AI in Retail Awards.
During 2025, Constructor was also positioned as a Leader in several major industry evaluations, including:
The Global AI Awards recognition adds to a growing list of achievements for Constructor. In 2025, Fast Company ranked the company among the top 10 World’s Most Innovative Companies in Retail. Constructor has also been named Most Disruptive Retail Technology by the Retail Systems Awards and has earned six gold Stevie® Awards across multiple programs, including the American Business Awards®, International Business Awards®, and the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Additionally, the company is currently a finalist in the RTIH AI in Retail Awards.
During 2025, Constructor was also positioned as a Leader in several major industry evaluations, including:
- Gartner Magic Quadrant for Search and Product Discovery¹
- The Forrester Wave™: Commerce Search and Product Discovery Solutions, Q3 2025
- IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Retail GenAI-Driven Product Discovery and Search Tools 2025–2026 Vendor Assessment (Doc # US52989725, December 2025)
“We’re proud to receive this recognition from the Global AI Awards,” said Eli Finkelshteyn, CEO and co-founder of Constructor. “Our focus has always been on building AI that meaningfully improves how people shop and how retailers grow. As discovery continues to evolve rapidly, retailers face increasing pressure to meet shopper expectations while protecting profitability. We’re committed to delivering AI that is not just innovative, but practical and impactful. While this award is exciting, we’re even more energized by what we have planned for 2026.”
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