Google starts rolling out Universal Cart in Search and Gemini in the US
- US rollout
Google starts rolling out Universal Cart in Search and Gemini in the US
Google began rolling out Universal Cart, a cart that holds products from several retailers, in the US across Google Search and the Gemini app. Checkout is powered by the Universal Commerce Protocol, with merchants including Nike, Sephora, Target, Ulta Beauty, Walmart, Wayfair and many Shopify merchants.
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