Posted by Prem Ramaswami, Product ManagerToday we launched an “Advanced Settings” section in the “Integration” tab under settings. This section lets Level 2 integrated merchants opt in to take advantage of new features without affecting any other part …
Scheduled maintenance on October 22
Posted by Don Faul, Manager, Google Checkout OperationsOn Monday, October 22, at 9:00 pm PDT (Tuesday, October 23, at 5:00 am BST for merchants in the UK), Google Checkout will be unavailable for approximately 30-90 minutes as we conduct server mainten…
Your feedback at work
Posted by Prem Ramaswami, Product ManagerWe pay close attention to the feedback we get from merchants in discussion boards, blogs, and email, and we are always working to improve Checkout in response.The most recent example: today we launched a new rep…
Posted by Alyssa England, Product Marketing ManagerToday is Blog Action Day. Thousands of blogs worldwide are posting news about how individuals and organizations are helping the environment in all kinds of ways. We thought this would be a great time t…
Posted by Robert Swerling, Head of Strategic Partnerships, U.K. CheckoutAs summer weddings give way to the holiday shopping season, we’re excited to let you know that two more great retailers are offering Google Checkout services in the U.K.Are you in…
Posted by Prem Ramaswami, Product ManagerToday, I’m happy (OK, more like ecstatic) to introduce Google Checkout for Non-Profits — with this launch, U.S. non-profit organizations (IRS-certified 501(c)(3)s) now have an easy way to accept online donation…
At Shop.org next week
Posted by Alyssa England, Google Checkout teamNext week (Sept. 17-19) we’re attending the Shop.org Annual Summit in Las Vegas. If you’re at the show, stop by and visit us in booth #429 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. We’ll have team members on han…
Time for end-of-summer shopping in UK
Posted by Sandeep Menon, Product Marketing ManagerWhether it’s for electronics or clothes or sporting goods, more and more people are shopping online these days. And one of the benefits is that you can easily shop whatever the weather. Beginning today,…
Posted By Susan Taing, Google Checkout TeamClasses are starting across the country, so don’t forget that you can take advantage of back-to-school savings of up to $20 from select Checkout stores. Whether you’re looking for new gear at stores like Shoeb…
Posted by Alyssa England, Google Checkout teamThis week, we’re attending the eTail East Coast Conference in Washington D.C. If you’re at the show, stop by and visit us in booth #65 at the Hilton, and try to catch our own Steve Stukenborg on Wednesday, …
Posted by Alyssa England, Associate Product Marketing Manager, Google CheckoutYou might remember the post we did a while ago about Google Product Search. One of our merchants, Golfballs.com, has started to use Google Product Search in addition to Googl…
Posted by Stephanie Bilodeau for the Google Checkout teamThousands of stores across the web already accept Google Checkout, and our Checkout family continues to grow. Starting this week, you can shop at drugstore.com (and Beauty.com) with Checkout too….
Artist uses Checkout for international sales
Posted by Alyssa England, Associate Product Marketing ManagerWhile most people know that Checkout helps retailers sell more, it can help artists too. For instance, a well-known spray can artist called Vulcan sells his art using Google Checkout. He told…
Our new iGoogle gadget
Posted by Graeme Roche, Associate Product Manager, CheckoutStarting today, you can add a new gadget to your personalized iGoogle homepage. The gadget, called Shop with Google Checkout, will feature fun top-10 lists of products available through Google …
Posted by Don Faul, Manager, Google Checkout OperationsWe have rescheduled the server maintenance originally planned for Thursday, July 5th at 9pm PDT. This maintenance will now occur on Monday, July 9th at 9pm PDT. At that time, Google Checkout will b…