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Google Base Retail Rumours Confirmed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the all-their-base-etc-etc dept.

kaufmanmoore writes "According to an MSNBC report, the head of Google's European arm has said that Google wants to use Google Base for brick and mortar stores to submit lists of goods and prices in order to create an online presence." From the article: "Google would index and package the information into a consumer-friendly search engine, giving its users a virtual supermarket across a number of retail brands. Mr Arora said: 'Google Base is going to have a huge impact on retailers," adding that the move reflected internal research, which found many leading European retailers did not feel they were competitive enough online.'

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  1. Let's get this out of the way now by eldoo77 · · Score: 4, Funny

    All your base are belong to Google... Really!

    1. Re:Let's get this out of the way now by Tackhead · · Score: 2, Funny
      > All your base are belong to Google... Really!

      Well, it's a database-driven app, so it's gonna be something like this:
      SELECT * FROM BASE;.

      Either that, or we go the retail website route:
      # chown -R google /htdocs/products/*/base

  2. Google Base? by user24 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Am I the only one who (for a second) thought that google were actually beginning construction of their other base

  3. Google Base joke... by revery · · Score: 3, Funny

    Seems like there should be a joke that I could make about Google Base... and how everything will belong to them...

    Google: All the retail is ours.... No that's not right...

    Something really obvious...

    Google: We own you... No...

    Oh well. Maybe someone can set me up the joke...

    No? OK....

  4. Tick Tock, Tick Tock. by aphoenix · · Score: 4, Funny

    And the Google Countdown to Evil continues... Don't get me wrong, I love Google, but they really need to make sure that they're using their powers for Awesome.

    1. Re:Tick Tock, Tick Tock. by onetwentyone · · Score: 4, Funny

      By the time that happens, Google will already know you hate them and will start serving you little, unobtrusive text ads reminding you of how insignificant you are to them. ;)

  5. You just don't get it by Infonaut · · Score: 2, Funny

    Who comes up with these obnoxious, self-important business terms?

    Google is unleashing a long tail, soup-to-nuts integrated solution that satisfies pent-up demand and synergizes efficiencies. It's a slam-dunk no-brainer!

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    Read the EFF's Fair Use FAQ
  6. This is great! by British · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can't wait to shop with Google Base at PriceRitePhoto!