Google Shopping
Coverage of Google Shopping in the Nexus archive.
- Google’s shopping fix hits a snag in London damages trial
Google faces legal challenges in a London competition court as companies Kelkoo, Ciao, and Foundem seek damages over alleged antitrust violations related to Google Shopping. The European Commission recently fined Google 460 million euros under the Digital Markets Act for self-preferencing, complicating Google's argument that its current shopping box complies with competition rules.
- Google hit with $1 billion fine for breaking EU antitrust rules
The European Union fined Alphabet Inc. €890 million ($1 billion) for two violations of the Digital Markets Act. One penalty relates to preferential treatment of Google Shopping, Hotels, and Flights in search results, while the other targets Play Store rules blocking developers from directing users to alternative payment systems.