SAN FRANCISCO - Google is opening its online shopping service to merchants free of charge as it competes with Amazon in precious e-commerce and digital ads.
Merchants in the US will be able to use Google Shopping for free to proffer their wares by the end of April, and the goal is to do the same for sellers around the world before the end of the year, according to commerce unit president Bill Ready.
"As consumers increasingly shop online, they're searching not just for essentials but also things like toys, apparel, and home goods," Ready said in a blog post. The closing of physical shops due to the pandemic has accelerated Google's plan to make it free for merchants to sell with its online commerce service, according to Ready.
Google said it is working with PayPal to allow merchants to use the financial transactions service for sales on the Shopping platform, making it easier for potential vendors to join.
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