Google works with giant retailers to make money from Google Search

US technology company Google is partnering with retailers including Target Corp, Walmart Inc, Home Depot Inc., Costco Wholesale Corp and Ulta Beauty Inc. to make money in new forms.

Under a new program, retailers can list their products on Google Search, as well as on Google Express and Google Assistant shopping services on mobile phones, voice-controlled devices. to speak.

To be listed by Google and linked to retailer loyalty programs, retailers will have to pay Google a fee on each purchase, which is different from the payments made by the retailer. currently to place ads on Google's platform.

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Google's strategy for retailers is to provide a better opportunity to influence customers' buying decisions, a move that can help them compete with rival Amazon.com.

Google hopes the program will help retailers get more buyers on desktops, mobile phones and smart home devices with voice search - a new horizon for e-commerce field.

This initiative stems from Google's observation that tens of millions of consumers are sending image searches to the product and asking: "Where can I buy this product?", "I can find Where is it? "," Where can I buy it? "," How do I trade? "Daniel Alegre, Google's president of retail and shopping, told Reuters.

"In the past two years, searches for mobile products have shot up by 85%, but most have ended with Amazon purchases," Alegre said.

In the new program, shopping activities will be available in the United States for retailers of all sizes and can help retail chains retain their customers.

Alegre said: " We have taken another fundamental approach with Amazon, because we consider ourselves a retailer. We find ourselves part of the solution for retailers to be able to push. push the deals better . and get closer to consumers For consumers who face many choices, the idea is to make buying online easier by giving them an online shopping cart and instant payments - a core retailing feature of Amazon ".

Retail chains can also deliver products through Google Home's voice shopping device.

For example: Customers who want to find sports shoes on Google from their phones can view the retailer's list and add to their Google Express shopping cart. After that, customers can stand in the kitchen and use the Google Home voice device to add paper towels to the same shopping cart and buy everything at the same time.

Retail partners showed a 30% increase in the average shopping cart size, Alegre said, pointing out the initial results from the Shopping Actions program.

Ulta Beauty's average value has increased by 35% since its partnership with Google, CEO Mary Dillon said. Ulta sells makeup and skin care products from brands such as MAC, Estee Lauder and Clinique.

In the last six months, Target said that the number of shoppers in the Google Express shopping cart has increased by an average of nearly 20% by connecting to Google.

This is just the beginning for Target and Google. Target customers will soon be able to link their online accounts and customer cards to their Google accounts for a 5% discount on purchases and free shipping.

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