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| Available in | English |
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| URL | www |
| Registration | Optional, included with a Google Account |
| Launched | August 16, 2011 |
| Current status | Discontinued in August 2015 |
Google Catalogs was a shopping application for tablet computers, which was produced by Google in August 2011. Google Catalogs delivered virtual catalogs to users from merchants like Nordstrom, L.L. Bean, Macy's, Pottery Barn, and many more. Merchants were added through a process by which they submitted a form with information and a sample of their catalog, which was then reviewed by Google's editorial team.[1] The application was noted as a "Greener Way to Shop", as the digitization of catalogs substituted for paper versions.[2]
Google announced the intent to discontinue the iPad app effective August 2013 and eventually shut down the project entirely in August 2015, almost half a year after it was announced to shut down.[3]
- ^ Loftus, Tom (2011-08-17). "Google Catalogs Targets the 'Couch Shopper' - Digits - WSJ". Blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- ^ Crum, Chris (2011-08-16). "Google Catalogs for iPad". WebProNews. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- ^ "It's Official: Google Catalogs to Shut Down on Aug. 4, 2015 - PMG - Digital Marketing Company". PMG - Digital Company. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2024.