# Ari Kahn

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-18**: Customer win announced — Bridgeline Digital announces that a large plumbing and heating distributor selected HawkSearch via the Impaqx partnership, with a 32-day sales cycle and integration into the Unilog platform.

## Recent coverage (9 stories, network-wide)

### Bridgeline Q3: Core SaaS Mix Hits 66% as Subscription Stays Flat at $3.1M
2026-08-14 00:41:15 · Sector: saas · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

Bridgeline's Q3 FY26 SaaS metrics show flat total subscription revenue at $3.1 million but a sharp rise in the core product mix. Core subscription revenue now accounts for 66% of subscription revenue, up from 58%.
Full story: https://getsaasbrief.com/story/bridgeline-q3-fy26-saas-subscription-core-mix-66-percent

### Bridgeline Core Revenue Jumps 13% to 62% of Total in Q3 FY26
2026-08-14 00:41:09 · Sector: marketing · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

Bridgeline's Q3 FY26 shows AI-powered product discovery is becoming the core of its martech story. Core revenue reached $2.4 million and 62% of total revenue as HawkSearch customers expanded investment.
Full story: https://getmarketingbrief.com/story/bridgeline-ai-product-discovery-core-revenue-growth-q3-fy26

### Bridgeline Q3 FY26: Core Revenue +9.1% to $2.4M as Mix Hits 62%
2026-08-14 00:41:03 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

Bridgeline's Q3 FY26 results show total revenue up 2.6% to $3.9 million, with core product revenue up 9.1% and now 62% of total. The mix shift toward higher-quality recurring revenue is the key investor takeaway.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/bridgeline-financial-results-q3-fy26-core-revenue-mix-62-percent

### Home & Garden Retailer with 80K SKUs Adopts HawkSearch AI Across 5 E-Commerce Sites
2026-07-27 03:40:23 · Sector: retail · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

An unnamed home and garden retailer managing 80,000 SKUs has launched the first two of five HawkSearch deployments to unify product discovery across B2B and D2C channels. The AI-powered search platform aims to improve customer experience and revenue metrics in a complex, high-SKU category.
Full story: https://getretailbrief.com/story/home-garden-retailer-hawksearch-ai-80k-skus

### 80K-SKU Retailer Standardizes on HawkSearch AI to Boost Conversion Across 5 Sites
2026-07-27 03:39:18 · Sector: marketing · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

A home and garden retailer with 80,000 SKUs is rolling out Bridgeline’s HawkSearch AI platform across five e-commerce sites, starting with two live deployments. The move aims to lift conversion rates, average order value, and customer engagement through advanced merchandising and personalization.
Full story: https://getmarketingbrief.com/story/bridgeline-hawksearch-80k-sku-marketing-ai

### HawkSearch Closes First Impaqx Partner Deal in 32 Days for 1M-SKU Catalog
2026-07-12 03:56:31 · Sector: saas · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

Bridgeline’s HawkSearch AI platform secured its first customer through the Impaqx partner channel, a 1M-SKU distributor, in a 32-day sales cycle—demonstrating SaaS partner model viability.
Full story: https://getsaasbrief.com/story/bridgeline-hawksearch-saas-partner-win

### 1M SKU Distributor Taps AI Search to Modernize B2B E-Commerce Platform
2026-07-12 03:56:24 · Sector: retail · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

A major plumbing and heating distributor with over 1 million SKUs is overhauling its Unilog e-commerce site with HawkSearch AI to bring retail-quality product discovery to B2B buyers.
Full story: https://getretailbrief.com/story/bridgeline-ai-search-b2b-ecommerce-retail

### 32-Day Sales Cycle: Bridgeline’s HawkSearch Secures 1M-SKU B2B Distributor
2026-07-12 03:56:16 · Sector: marketing · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

Bridgeline’s HawkSearch AI search platform closed a deal with a 1M+ SKU plumbing distributor in just 32 days, demonstrating the marketing power of AI-driven product discovery for B2B commerce.
Full story: https://getmarketingbrief.com/story/bridgeline-hawksearch-b2b-distributor-marketing

### Global Manufacturer Deploys AI Search in 10 Languages to Boost Supply Chain Efficiency
2026-06-11 17:21:49 · Sector: supply · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Bridgeline Digital's HawkSearch is now powering multilingual corporate content and career search for a global technology manufacturer. The deployment across 10 languages enhances supply chain agility by enabling employees and partners worldwide to access technical specs, procurement policies, and operational data without language barriers.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/hawksearch-multilingual-manufacturer-supply

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