SLI Systems a Top Site Search Provider to IR500 Retailers

Full-Service Provider Serves Growing Number of Top 500 Internet Retailers with Site Search, User-Generated SEO and Merchandising Solutions

SAN JOSE, CA – June 9, 2011 – SLI Systems, provider of full-service, customized, on-demand solutions for site search and navigation, merchandising and user-generated SEO, has been ranked the third leading site search provider to the prestigious IR500, with 34 of the top 500 retailers using the company’s full-service site search, according to research from Internet Retailer magazine.

The annual IR500 list ranks the top 500 online retailers according to annual revenues, and also ranks various categories of solutions providers, including site search, email, shopping cart and other e-commerce technologies, according to the number of IR500 retailers served.

Top companies and recognizable brands like Tupperware, Folica, Jelly Belly, FTD and Ulta use SLI Systems to reduce abandonment, improve conversion rates and increase average order size.

Out of the top three vendors, SLI is the only provider to offer a full-service pure SaaS-based solution, making it the top pure SaaS-based site search on the market. Additionally, it’s the only such solution backed by a team of search and navigation experts, who oversee deployment of site search, navigation, merchandising strategies and provide ongoing management and support to retail clients.

“Our hosted site search and navigation solution offers more than just great information relevance and improved user experience. We collaborate with our retail clients in every aspect of their ongoing deployments to ensure they get the most value out of search,” said Shaun Ryan, CEO of SLI Systems. “We have a team of seasoned experts who work closely with clients, providing them with best practices tips and guidance throughout their relationship with SLI. Our full-service approach is what sets us apart from other site search providers – and it’s exciting to see that our complete offering delivers great value to so many leaders in online retail. Over the last decade we have seen the growing acceptance of SaaS and I expect that we will continue to see more large retailers using SaaS providers like SLI.”

For more information about the 2011 Internet Retailer 500 list, visit http://www.internetretailer.com/top500/list/.

About SLI Systems
SLI Systems provides full-service, customized, on-demand solutions for site-search, navigation, merchandising, and user-generated SEO. SLI Systems’ solutions empower businesses to enhance customer satisfaction while increasing sales, reducing costs and increasing site conversions. Unlike traditional search and merchandising software, SLI Systems’ patented technology continuously “learns” from the behavior of visitors over time to deliver more relevant results. SLI Systems is a privately held company with offices in San Jose, California; London; New Zealand and Australia. For more information, visit www.sli-systems.com, or read the company’s blog at http://blog.sli-systems.com, watch the SLI YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/SLISiteSearch, follow SLI on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/slisystems or listen to SLI hosted ecommerce podcasts at http://www.ecommercepodcast.com.