September 6th, 2011 | by lcoffey | published in Google Merchant
As you may know, we recently launched the Google Commerce blog to share updates on all of the exciting things happening at Google in the shopping space. To simplify how we share information, we’ll begin posting all merchant-related updates to the Goo…
September 2nd, 2011 | by lcoffey | published in Google Merchant
As we announced in July, the new Google Product Search Feed Specification and Policies will go into effect on September 22, 2011. After this date, accounts that do not comply with the new requirements may be suspended.
New tools to help you prepareFir…
August 25th, 2011 | by lcoffey | published in Google Merchant
(Cross-posted on the Google Retail and Google Commerce blogs)
The people we know and trust have a big influence on our purchase decisions. I bought the chef’s knife I use every day on the recommendation of my friend Eliot, who more than knows his wa…
July 11th, 2011 | by Vivek Tata | published in Google Merchant
Updated 7am PST to include updates on China and Australia.In 2011, we are committed to making Google Product Search an even better shopping experience for our users. Our goal is for shoppers to quickly and easily find the information they need on Googl…
June 1st, 2011 | by lcoffey | published in Google Merchant
On March 14, we let you know about a new set of data requirements for Product Search merchants. As part of these changes, we communicated that shipping and tax information would be required in your data feeds as of June 6.However, based on feedback we
May 26th, 2011 | by lcoffey | published in Google Merchant
As we announced in December, the Google Base API will soon be decommissioned, and current Google Base API users are encouraged to migrate to the new Shopping APIs as soon as possible. Below you’ll find an updated timeline for the Base API deprecation…
May 26th, 2011 | by lcoffey | published in Google Merchant
At an event in New York City today, we announced Google Wallet, an app that will turn shoppers’ phones into their wallets. Google Wallet will enable consumers to store their credit cards, coupons, loyalty and gift cards securely on their phone, so t…
May 20th, 2011 | by Vivek Tata | published in Google Merchant
If you’re a retailer, you’ve probably seen the shopping results on Google.com and Google Product Search. These results are generally based on product feeds that retailers submit, for free, to the Google Merchant Center. There are four key benefits fo…
May 6th, 2011 | by lcoffey | published in Google Merchant
The Google I/O developer conference is coming up next week, on May 10-11, 2011 in San Francisco, California. The first day of the conference will feature the first-ever Commerce track, and we want to give you sneak preview of the Google Shopping Applic…
May 3rd, 2011 | by lcoffey | published in Google Merchant
As we announced on March 14, and in emails to all Product Search merchants, today we will begin requiring unique identifiers for products in all categories except for apparel, custom, and one-of-a-kind items. These requirements are part of an ongoing e…
April 29th, 2011 | by Vivek Tata | published in Google Merchant
It’s fair to say Europeans love to shop online. According to industry analysts comScore, three quarters of Europeans visited an e-commerce site in January this year, spending an average of 52 minutes on e-tail sites during the month. That’s why w…
April 27th, 2011 | by lcoffey | published in Google Merchant
Back in December, we announced that on June 1, 2011, the Google Base Data API will be decommissioned and it will no longer be possible to submit or access content through the Base API.To replace the Base API, we’ve introduced two new Shopping APIs: C…
April 12th, 2011 | by lcoffey | published in Google Merchant
Last month, we announced a few upcoming changes to merchant feed requirements for Google Product Search listings. This is a reminder that on May 3, we’ll begin requiring unique identifiers for all products (except apparel and one-of-a-kind items) for…
April 5th, 2011 | by lcoffey | published in Google Merchant
If you’ve ever spent your Saturday calling different stores or driving around town in search of one specific product, then it probably occurred to you that there must be a better way. Today we’re announcing Local Product Availability on Google Place Pa…
March 29th, 2011 | by lcoffey | published in Google Merchant
As we announced on the Official Google Blog, we’ve just launched the third-generation of Google Commerce Search – our search solution for e-commerce websites. For the many retailers already submitting their product data feeds to Google via Product …
