13.20 Release (09/26/2013)

Customize myRecs Strategy Messages

RichRelevance CSEs will now be able to change strategy messages for clients using the myRecs API. This feature supports French and German languages as well.

Implementation: Once the CSE has changed the strategy message, request the myRecs API again. The JSON response will reflect the new strategy message.

Movers and Shakers Update

These strategies have been refactored to run on the Top Sellers infrastructure. The previous Movers and Shakers strategies were based on older underlying technology that has now been retired.

New: MoversAndShakersInCategory - Returns products in a certain category that have improved their sales performance a lot recently.

New: MoversAndShakersInBrand - Returns products in a certain brand that have improved their sales performance a lot recently.

MoversAndShakersInGenre - Returns products in a certain genre that have improved their sales performance a lot recently.

MoversAndShakersSiteWide - Returns products that have improved their sales performance a lot recently.

• No additional set up is required for brands or categories. However, the new Movers and Shakers strategies will have to be enabled by your RichRelevance CSE.
• The CSE will also copy over existing strategy messages.

The system will report on the new strategies.

Custom Layouts

Merchants can now define a creative that includes many elements, such as static images, text, links, and product recommendations. Merchants are no longer restricted to hard-coded layout options.