Ecommerce Industry News
Searches for “vintage backpack” reached a record high on Google this month, the company disclosed in a back-to-school shopping report. Google Shopping’s Aya Kanai said “the early 2000s are having a moment” in Wednesday’s blog […]
Amazon said Prime members purchased over 300 million items worldwide during this week’s 2-day Prime Day 2022 shopping event (held on Tuesday and Wednesday) and saved over $1.7 billion. In a press release issued on […]
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 […]
Google launched a number of new features to help shoppers find deals through Google Shopping. One allows merchants to upload promos and deals in the Merchant Center at no charge. Here’s how Google described it: […]
As Google integrates with additional ecommerce tools to help it get more products in front of searchers’ eyeballs, it is also working on making deals more prominent to shoppers. Searches for “discount code” have increased […]
Google is giving merchants who use the Shopify ecommerce platform a leg up in search results, not only on Google and Google Shopping, but on YouTube, Google Images, and more. Bill Ready said a new […]
Google launched a curated shopping microsite called the Best Things for Everything Guide, “a microsite that highlights 1,000 products based on what’s popular on the web, so you can easily find great choices.” In announcing […]
Nearly a year into his job heading up commerce at Google, Bill Ready has made it his mission to democratize online retail. Ready has overseen a series of moves aiming to widen access to Google’s […]
eBay is offering advice to sellers on how to get exposure for their listings in Google Shopping, part of its “Traffic Month” series it’s running this month. Many would-be buyers begin their online shopping on […]
Departing PayPal executive Bill Ready confirmed via Twitter he’s heading to Google as its new President of Commerce. Indications of what this means for Google can be found on his LinkedIn bio, where he states […]