The ink was barely dry on the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when a European privacy advocate sued Google, Facebook and Facebook-owned Instagram and Whatsapp, claiming they violated the regulation by using “forced consent” practices to obtain consumer data.
Ten public-private drone test projects have been approved by the Department of Transportation for various applications, including home deliveries, but Amazon was conspicuous by its absence from the group despite its high-profile Prime Air program.
After testing the waters, Amazon has stopped bidding on product listing ads on Google Shopping, according to data from marketing agency Merkle, opening the door for home goods sellers in their absence. See what this decision means for sellers, and what might be behind it.
Voice shopping just got a lot more realistic with the recent moves by Amazon, Apple, Google and Walmart to drive voice-activated shopping into more and more homes. Here is what retailers need to know about how voice shopping is changing the retail landscape.
Google has launched its Purchases on Google program, allowing merchants that sell on Google to have a call to action in the search engine results page. See how users can benefit from this program and what it means for Google.
Google launched its “Style Ideas” image search in the Google app for Android and mobile web. See why this makes the shopping experience visual for customers when they shop products.
UPS recently conducted a successful drone delivery test to a home in a rural area outside Tampa, FL, launching it from the top of a delivery truck. The drone was from electric truck and drone developer Workhorse Group. See what other drone projects UPS has in the works, how it is working with the FAA and how it sees the future of drone delivery.
It looks like Amazon is following Google’s lead and is quietly testing product listing ads. See whether this is a win-win for both Amazon and Google and what it could mean in the future for other retailers.
Google has made a major change to its index. It is separating its index into desktop and mobile versions. See what this will mean for merchants and shoppers.
While retailers have typically focused on competition amongst each other, their true competitors online are Amazon and Google. See how Amazon and Googles moves are impacting other online businesses.