Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google dominates online searches, but its attempts to challenge Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in the e-commerce market have largely fallen flat. In April, it stopped charging commissions for Google Shopping listings in the U.S. and expanded those commission-free listings to shoppable ads on Google Search in June. In late July, it eliminated commissions from its "Buy on Google" payment platform and allowed merchants to link their stores to third-party payment services like PayPal and Shopify, instead. Read More...
Google’s Dreams of Challenging Amazon Aren’t Dead Yet
Alphabet’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google dominates online searches, but its attempts to challenge Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in the e-commerce market have largely fallen flat. In April, it stopped charging commissions for Google Shopping listings in the U.S. and expanded those commission-free listings to shoppable ads on Google Search in June. In late July, it eliminated commissions from its “Buy on Google” payment platform and allowed merchants to link their stores to third-party payment services like PayPal and Shopify, instead.
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