Tech giant Google on Thursday unveiled 'Google Shopping' in India that will allow users to easily filter through offers, review prices from multiple retailers and find products that they are looking for.
This has usually been Flipkart and other price comparison sites game play but with Google, the competition is likely to intensify, with the consumers, especially online shoppers making hay.
Having said that, unlike other shopping comparison platforms, Google will serve millions of its users across various Google products – a Shopping home page, Shopping tab on Google Search and through Google Lens. Customers will be able to see trending products across different categories, various deals, and compare prices using the new offering.
For retailers, the company will offer its 'Merchant Centre' in Hindi, which will allow the sellers to list their products for Google Shopping, without paying for ad campaigns.
“India has over 400 million internet users. However, only one-third of these have shopped online and that number includes those buying railway tickets online. From seasoned desktop shoppers to first-time users with entry-level smartphones, we hope this new shopping experience will make finding what people are looking for just a little bit easier," Google Vice President Product Management Surojit Chatterjee told reporters here.
Google aims to support the entire retail ecosystem – from shopping sites and large retailers to small local shops – by giving them access to the tools, technology, and scale to thrive in the new digital economy, he added.
Chatterjee said merchants will not have to pay any fee for listing their products for Google Shopping.
Under the Shopping tab in Google Search, users can search for products and see prices from across multiple retailers.
The 'Style Search' option in Google Lens will allow users to find products such as clothes, furniture, and home decor, by simply pointing the Lens app from their smartphones.
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