Google Commerce Blog
googlecommerce.blogspot.com · Company blog · on HN since 2011
Google's blog on its commerce products, including Google Shopping, Checkout, and Wallet, with announcements of launches and shutdowns.
What HN saysHN commenters cite it for Shopping's shift to paid listings, Wallet's money-sending feature, and the Checkout shutdown announcement.
41HN people shared it
10linked it in comments
35stories submitted
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Most-shared posts
- 1Building a better shopping experience3 people · 11 points · first shared 2012 · discussion on HN
- 2Google Checkout will be retired3 people · 3 points · first shared 2013 · 1 comments on HN
- 3Google Shopping Express looking for Bay Area testers2 people · 46 points · first shared 2013 · 45 comments on HN
- 4Use any credit or debit card with Google's NFC Wallet2 people · 9 points · first shared 2012 · discussion on HN
- 5Send money to friends with Gmail and Google Wallet2 people · 1 points · first shared 2013 · discussion on HN
- 6Google Checkout will be retired, transition to Google Wallet1 people · 204 points · first shared 2013 · 163 comments on HN
- 7Google Wallet: Send money via text message1 people · 94 points · first shared 2015 · 65 comments on HN
- 8Google Wallet and Softcard1 people · 64 points · first shared 2015 · 48 comments on HN
- 9Google Shopping Express now available to all SF and Peninsula Shoppers1 people · 50 points · first shared 2013 · 42 comments on HN
- 10BufferBox now available in San Francisco1 people · 38 points · first shared 2013 · 11 comments on HN
- 11Google acquires TxVia to develop Google Wallet1 people · 6 points · first shared 2012 · 1 comments on HN
- 12A new Google Wallet app for all Android phones1 people · 5 points · first shared 2013 · 1 comments on HN
- 13Receive money with Google Wallet. Spend instantly with the Google Wallet Card.1 people · 4 points · first shared 2013 · discussion on HN
- 14Browse your favorite catalogs on the web1 people · 4 points · first shared 2012 · discussion on HN
- 15Google Wallet Expands To Mobile Web1 people · 3 points · first shared 2012 · discussion on HN
What HN people wrote when they linked it
chestnut-tree · 2014-10-23
I understand the necessity of Javascript if you have a web app, but a lot of sites fail to display a page of text or a list of links if Javascript is disabled [1]. In my view, this is poor practice. What seems to be happening is that more and more people are using Javascript frameworks to build web sites (not web apps). This probably makes things easier for the developer. I'm not convinced it always makes for a better experience for users.
[1] Some examples of sites that won't display anything if Javascript is disabled (even though they're most displaying text):
http://googlecommerce.blogspot.co.uk/
http://googleandyourbusiness.blogspot.co.uk/
dangrossman · 2016-02-01
There are no organic listings at all. The only way into Shopping results is via AdWords' Product Listing Ads.
http://googlecommerce.blogspot.com/2012/05/building-better-shopping-ex…
tonyhb · 2015-03-17
Considering we've had Venmo[1], wallet/gmail[2] and Square Cash[3] since 2013, not really.
[1]: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/20/after-2-years-in-beta-venmo-o…
[2]: http://googlecommerce.blogspot.com/2013/05/send-money-to-friends-with-…
[3]: http://allthingsd.com/20131015/the-money-is-in-the-email/
Oletros · 2014-09-10
They partnered with some more http://googlecommerce.blogspot.com.es/2012/08/use-any-credit-or-debit-…
velodrome · 2013-10-20
No, they gave plenty of time (6 months). It was announced on May 20, 2013.
http://googlecommerce.blogspot.com/2013/05/an-update-to-google-checkou…
jmillikin · 2013-10-20
The shutdown of checkout was announced in May.
Announcement: http://googlecommerce.blogspot.com/2013/05/an-update-to-google-checkou…
HN discussion: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5740447
dewitt · 2013-07-29
This was announced publicly back in March, if I recall correctly:
http://googlecommerce.blogspot.com/2013/03/calling-all-sf-bay-area-res…
I'm a fan. We use it several times a week.
jeromeflipo · 2012-11-01
Wouldn't that make Google Wallet to banks as Google Voice is to mobile operators?
I also just realized that the Wallet app doesn't require an Internet connection to make NFC payments (cf. tip at the end of http://googlecommerce.blogspot.fr/2012/08/use-any-credit-or-debit-card…
cr1t1calh1t · 2012-08-21
Google Shopping has moved to a paid inclusion model, and it looks like no one in the vitamin sector has paid...
Here's Google's May 31st announcement on the change: http://googlecommerce.blogspot.com/2012/05/building-better-shopping-ex…
benologist · 2012-08-01
Summary spam stuffed and tagged with SEO spam.
http://googlecommerce.blogspot.com/2012/08/use-any-credit-or-debit-car…