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Google Base Retail Rumours Confirmed
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.'
Face it my friend, in Internet terms we're older than the hills, and the youngsters here are rolling their eyes every time we give a phlegmy chuckle at one of those catch phrases from the good old days. Still, I for one welcome our new Google Base overlords, so long as they have Natalie Portman as their spokesmodel, naked and petrified.
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