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Google Product Search for Mobile Showing When Items are in Stock

New Feature Launched for Google Product Search for Mobile

2 comments Thursday, March 11, 2010

Users of the mobile version of Google Product Search can now see if items are in stock at a local store from select retailers. These retailers include: Best Buy, Sears, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, and West Elm.

Product listings from these retailers will have blue dots that can be tapped to see an "in stock nearby" link, which takes you to a seller's page where it will either say "in stock" or "limited availability". In addition, these pages will show you how far away the store is from your location (assuming you have My Location enabled or have manually specified your location).

Google Product Search for Mobile - new feature shows when items are in stock

The feature is available for iPhone, Palm WebOS, and Android users in the U.S. Users can hit the "more" link, and select "Shopping" or find the "Shopping results" section in Google's Universal Search results when searching from Google.com.

Google offers a form for retailers who are interested in participating in this program. Google says to make sure you have your Local Business Center data up to date and to ensure your Product Search data is in "great shape."

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Chris Crum has been a part of the WebProNews team and the iEntry Network of B2B Publications since 2003. Follow WebProNews on Facebook or Twitter. Twitter: @CCrum237

Products from Google for

Products from Google for mobile market keeps getting better. If you have this type of info for your main ecommerce site it is very beneficial to the buyers.

Good news for users

That's good news for user like me. It will be easier for me to use and check if the products are in stock to make a quick purchase. That's technology and I love it.

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