Efficient Generative Retrieval for E-commerce Search with Semantic Cluster IDs and Expert-Guided RL

ArXi:2605.14434v1 Announce Type: cross Generative retrieval offers a promising alternative by unifying the fragmented multi-stage retrieval process into a single end-to-end model. However, its practical adoption in industrial e-commerce search remains challenging, given the massive and dynamic product catalogs, strict latency requirements, and the need to align retrieval with downstream ranking goals. In this work, we propose a retrieval framework tailored for real-world recall scenarios, positioning generative retrieval as a recall-stage supplement rather than an end-to-end replacement.