Google's Universal Cart Is Live in the US: Checkout Now Happens Inside Search and Gemini
Google's Universal Cart is live in the US: one cart across Search and Gemini, Google Pay checkout, right before the holidays. What it changes for merchants.
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Google's Universal Cart is live in the US: one cart across Search and Gemini, Google Pay checkout, right before the holidays. What it changes for merchants.
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