Emmanuel Flossie

New AI Features for Google Merchant Center in Google Product Studio

Google Merchant API Update Hidden AI Text Suggestions Feature in Product Studio

Google has quietly added something exciting to the Merchant API. While the principal announcement was about transitioning from the Shopping Content API to the new Merchant API, tucked away in the documentation is a hidden feature: AI-powered text suggestions in Product Studio. At the time of writing, this is only available through the API. In

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A loyalty program guide for google merchant center

Unlock the Power of Google Shopping Loyalty Programs

What changed? On August 26, 2025, Google introduced expanded loyalty offerings, allowing retailers to display member-only pricing and shipping benefits on both Shopping ads and free listings. Google has also introduced a new Loyalty goal in Google Ads, enabling you to allocate budgets and bids to your highest-value customers. In Google’s example, Sephora saw a

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Google Shopping Political Ads - What's Changing in September 2025

Google Shopping Political Ads – What’s Changing in September 2025

1. ✅ Overview of the New Policy In September 2025, Google will update its Political Content Policy, specifically for Google Shopping ads in the European Union, aligning with EU Regulation 2024/900 (“Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising”). Under this policy: 2. 🛑 Who Counts as a Political Actor? The policy covers: 3. ✅ Which Ads

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Why Removed Products Stay in Your Google Merchant Center Account - Understanding Product Protection

Why Removed Products Stay in Your Google Merchant Center Account – Understanding Product Protection

If you’ve recently noticed that products removed from your feed are still showing in your Google Merchant Center (GMC) account, you’re not alone. This unexpected behavior can be puzzling, especially if your feed is correctly updated. The likely culprit? A feature called Product Protection. What Is Product Protection in Google Merchant Center? Product Protection is

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What to Do After a Permanent Google Merchant Center Suspension - Can You Start Over

What to Do After a Permanent Google Merchant Center Suspension – Can You Start Over?

If you’ve hit a wall with Google Merchant Center — your account is permanently suspended, and you’ve used up all your review requests — you might be asking yourself: “Is this the end of the road?” Not necessarily. While you cannot reuse the same business to open a new account, there is a legitimate path

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Understanding the New MRP Attribute in Google Merchant Center

Understanding the New MRP Attribute in Google Merchant Center

Google Merchant Center has introduced a new attribute: maximum retail price [mrp], starting in the Indian market and currently applicable only to free listings. This article will guide you through everything you need to know about implementing MRP correctly, including key pitfalls to avoid and how it impacts your product feed strategy. 🔍 What Is

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Google Shopping Policy Update - Pill Presses & Tablet Machines Banned from Sept 2025

🚫 Google Ads & Shopping Update – Pill Presses and Related Equipment to Be Banned from September 1, 2025

Google has announced a significant policy change that will impact merchants and advertisers promoting equipment associated with the creation of tablets and capsules. Starting September 1, 2025, Google Ads and Google Shopping will prohibit ads for pill presses, encapsulating machines, and related components. The policy will be fully enforced over a 6-week rollout period, with

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Tax Settings Removed In Google Merchant Center

Google Merchant Center Update. Tax Settings Automatically Managed by Google (July 2025)

As of July 2025, Google has announced a significant update to how tax settings are handled within Google Merchant Center (GMC). This change simplifies the process for U.S. merchants by eliminating the need to manually configure tax settings within your Merchant Center account or product data feed. Instead, Google will now automatically calculate tax based

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Google Launches Automatically Imported Local Inventory Data

New! Website‑reported Autofeeds For Google Merchant Center Auto‑import In‑Store Inventory

Google’s Website-reported Autofeeds offer a streamlined method to automatically import your in-store inventory data into Google Merchant Center—no extra feed files required. How It Works 🛠 Requirements & Setup From Google’s documentation (support.google.com): Implementation steps: 🌐 Compare with Other Local Inventory Methods Google offers five ways to add local store inventory to Merchant Center via

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New UI Changes in Google Merchant Center June 2025

Google Merchant Center UI Update. Settings Menu Gets a New Home

As of today, Google has quietly rolled out a user interface update in Google Merchant Center (GMC) that changes how merchants access settings. While this isn’t a drastic overhaul, it does affect daily navigation for anyone managing product feeds, account settings, or business information within the platform. In this article, I’ll guide you through the

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