Amazon Ads announced Sponsored Services on September 29, a format that shows local-service ads from Yelp advertisers on product detail…
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Google has switched on AI Mode checkout by default for eligible Shopify stores, according to enrollment emails merchants reported receiving…
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Organic “popular products” carousels have largely disappeared from Google’s product searches in the European Economic Area (EEA) since around 15-16…
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ChatGPT ran its shopping answers almost entirely on web search through early 2026, per Profound’s research report published 3 September.…
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Google Ads introduced two features for multi-location retailers, restaurants and local service businesses on 8 September. Ginny Marvin, Google’s Ads…
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The FTC and 22 state attorneys general filed the Amazon ad surcharge lawsuit on August 31, alleging Amazon secretly inflated…
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A “Product titles” report has started appearing inside Google Ads, showing the product titles Google’s AI generated and served in…
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Shopify’s Additional scripts box has not accepted an edit since August 28, 2025, on every plan, Plus and non-Plus alike.…
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Starting August 24, Google Merchant Center will move YouTube affiliate traffic out of the “Organic” reporting bucket and into a…
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Google’s own documentation confirms the date: the Content API for Shopping “will be sunset on August 18, 2026.” Some trade…
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