Automating customer feedback analysis in E-commerce

A multi-Model approach

Journal Article (2026)
Author(s)

Laleh Davoodi (Åbo Akademi University, University of Turku)

József Mezei (Åbo Akademi University)

Shahrokh Nikou (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)

Leonardo Espinosa-Leal (Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland)

Research Group
Responsible Marketing and Consumer Behavior
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2025.130865 Final published version
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Publication Year
2026
Language
English
Research Group
Responsible Marketing and Consumer Behavior
Journal title
Expert Systems with Applications
Volume number
306
Article number
130865
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Abstract

Understanding customer satisfaction in e-commerce is crucial for businesses to remain competitive. While traditional feedback analysis methods are labour-intensive and subjective, machine learning advances have enabled more efficient and scalable sentiment analysis. However, existing models struggle with aspect-based sentiment analysis (ABSA), particularly in detecting implicit aspects and handling mixed sentiments. This paper presents a multi-model machine learning pipeline designed to enhance ABSA by integrating fine-tuned Large Language Models (LLMs) with BERT and RoBERTa-based models. The pipeline consists of an LLM-generated synthesized annotated feedback model, a BERT-based aspect detection model, a RoBERTa-based ABSA model, and an LLM-based ABSA model for handling implicit aspects and mixed sentiments. Additionally, a RoBERTa-based model is employed for overall sentiment detection. By leveraging both manually annotated and synthetic data, the pipeline improves sentiment classification accuracy and aspect coverage, even in data-scarce environments. The results demonstrate that combining multiple models enhances detection accuracy compared to single-model approaches. This study provides a scalable and effective solution for e-commerce feedback analysis, offering businesses valuable insights for improving customer experience and decision-making.