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Don't underestimate how Google is becomming the storefront of all retail on internet. Google can now dictate which webshop is shown first in search results on
by thdrdt 6y ago
Don't underestimate how Google is becomming the storefront of all retail on internet.
Google can now dictate which webshop is shown first in search results on a product level.
I know retailers are sick of this. They need Google to be found on the web but they don't like how Google is destroying retail.
- threatofrain 6y agoThere isn't really a strong narrative that Google Shopping is any kind of threat to Amazon or Walmart. Nobody knows if it's going to catch momentum, or if Google will just kill in a few years.
- alangibson 6y agoThere's a huge opportunity for Shopify to launch a slick shopping service that puts a (much nicer looking) Amazon-style interface in front of all the various shops. Combine that with Etsy's marketplace and you'd really have a contender.
- andromeduck 6y agoThey already do that.
- alangibson 6y agoNot well. I've never seen it and I spend way too much with Amazon (meaning I'm an ideal customer).
- jdietrich 6y agoIndependent aggregators are staging a minor comeback, thanks in part to the dismal failure of Google Shopping. I only ever buy PC components through PCPartPicker, I only buy games through IsThereAnyDeal. Third parties can offer real value in this space.