Focus on product search
Google launched Shopping Express in 2013,
allowing customers to buy at
local retailers through Google, but the internet giant wants to invest a
vast amount to expand the service worldwide.
That would mean Google will clash
with Amazon as that company currently dominates the product search branch,
a branch Google struggles in. Consumers who look for products on Amazon can
immediately order the product, while Google does not offer that service right
now, but if it does, it could steal away quite a bit of Amazon’s revenue.
The biggest difference between the two behemoths is how they
approach smaller retailers. Amazon sells from its own warehouses, while Google only wants to act as an
intermediate party, connecting customer and retailer. That will allow it to
close its ad circle, getting money from the retailer for search engine ads,
while also taking care of the fulfilment part.
