https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/google/ Ecommerce Industry News Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:44:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/google/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/12/19/google-holiday-shopping-tips-for-procrastinators/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:43:13 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230205 Do a product search on Google and you’ll now see a “Get it by Dec 24” filter front-and-center that allows you to limit search results to only those items available in store or offering fast shipping. That’s just one of Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/11/12/google-gives-holiday-shoppers-price-tracking-tools/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 01:12:04 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230074 Google wants to be the first place people start their online shopping trip, and last week, it announced how it could help holiday shoppers find deals and introduced some price-tracking tools. Google said this year it will have access to Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/16/google-to-delete-inactive-accounts-including-gmail-youtube-photos/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/16/google-to-delete-inactive-accounts-including-gmail-youtube-photos/#comments Wed, 17 May 2023 01:39:37 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=229322 Online sellers, take note: Google is going to start deleting inactive accounts. That means those with multiple Google accounts who aren’t in the habit of visiting their secondary accounts very often could lose some of their data. According to an Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/16/google-to-delete-inactive-accounts-including-gmail-youtube-photos/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/11/will-new-ai-capability-send-shoppers-to-google-first/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/11/will-new-ai-capability-send-shoppers-to-google-first/#comments Thu, 11 May 2023 21:03:06 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=229304 Google launched a new generative AI tool that is designed to make shopping easier. It comes at a time when shoppers may be more frequently starting their shopping directly on an ecommerce website like Amazon rather than starting on a Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/05/11/will-new-ai-capability-send-shoppers-to-google-first/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/08/22/google-to-host-virtual-event-with-holiday-shopping-tips-for-merchants/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 20:58:20 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=228019 Google is holding a virtual event next week to help merchants prepare for the holidays. Think Retail will kick off with a keynote presentation covering the latest holiday-shopping insights, category trends, consumer behaviors, and Google solutions. Four Google executives will Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/06/28/google-loses-president-of-commerce-to-pinterest/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/06/28/google-loses-president-of-commerce-to-pinterest/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:32:53 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227774 With Bill Ready presiding over commerce and payments at Google, the search giant made some significant seller-friendly changes. But after only 2 and a half years, Ready is leaving Google to become CEO of Pinterest on June 29, 2022. “As Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/06/28/google-loses-president-of-commerce-to-pinterest/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/03/28/google-to-rate-sellers-on-shipping-with-new-shopping-experience-scorecard/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/03/28/google-to-rate-sellers-on-shipping-with-new-shopping-experience-scorecard/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:19:57 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227334 Google is hopping on the bandwagon, joining marketplaces in holding online sellers to account for shipping cost and speed. Google formally announced today the “Shopping Experience Scorecard” program that it says will help merchants’ products stand out. Sellers who meet Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/03/28/google-to-rate-sellers-on-shipping-with-new-shopping-experience-scorecard/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2022/03/18/google-helps-get-packages-to-shoppers-doorsteps/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:43:58 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=227285 Google launched a tool for delivery companies to help get merchants’ packages to shoppers’ doorsteps more efficiently. The “last mile” in package delivery has always been a challenge (that’s why major carriers have residential-address surcharges), and it’s one that Amazon Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/10/google-displays-delivery-estimates-to-keep-shoppers-coming-back/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/10/google-displays-delivery-estimates-to-keep-shoppers-coming-back/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:59:42 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=226640 Google wants to be the first place shoppers go when they’re searching for something to buy. Providing accurate delivery estimates in search results is another way it can keep shoppers coming back. That’s where shipping services like ShipStation come into Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/11/10/google-displays-delivery-estimates-to-keep-shoppers-coming-back/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/10/21/paypal-and-amazon-face-scrutiny-over-payments/ Fri, 22 Oct 2021 01:54:14 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=226505 What are online payment services up to? Not just PayPal and Square, but offerings from the likes of Amazon, Google, and Facebook? Some “tech” companies are acting more like financial institutions – such as banks and credit card companies – Read more]]>