Google begins rolling out cross-store AI Universal Cart, but checkout still requires separate store checkouts

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Google Rolls out Universal Cart in the United States, allowing cross-merchant additions to the cart but still requiring separate checkout.

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Google Cross-store rollout AI Shopping cart: Nike and Walmart can be added together, but checkout still has to be done separately

Beating AI news report,Google has begun rolling out in the United States Universal Cart(Universal Cart), allowing users to Google Search and Gemini to place products from different merchants in the same shopping cart. For example, after spotting a Steve Madden bag in Search, users can then choose Ulta Beauty lipstick in Gemini and the products will remain in the shopping cart for continued shopping the next time it is opened. The feature first appeared earlier this year at May’s Google I/O, but is only now beginning to roll out in practice.

The shopping cart is connected to Google with more than 60000000000 product listings in the Shopping Graph and continuously monitors prices and inventory. It proactively notifies users when products are discounted or restocked, can search for discount codes, and, combined with benefits such as credit-card cashback and rewards in Google Wallet, recommends more cost-effective payment methods.

However, adding products across stores does not mean unified checkout across stores. Products are still grouped by merchant. Some merchants that support UCP(Universal Commerce Protocol) can collect payment directly through Google Pay; other merchants require users to visit their respective websites to complete the transaction. Initial participating merchants include Nike, Walmart, Target, Sephora, and numerous Shopify merchants. Order confirmation and after-sales service remain the responsibility of the merchants.

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Key points

Google begins rolling out in the United States Universal Cart(Universal Cart).
Users can place Google products from different merchants in the same shopping cart across Search and Gemini.
The shopping cart is connected to Google more than 60000000000 product listings in the Shopping Graph and monitors prices and inventory, notifying users when products are discounted or restocked.
Products are still checked out by merchant; merchants that support UCP can collect payment through Google Pay; other merchants require users to visit their respective websites.
Initial participating merchants include Nike, Walmart, Target, Sephora, and numerous Shopify merchants.
Order confirmation and after-sales service remain the responsibility of the merchants.

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You can first place products from different merchants in the same Google shopping cart, but final payment usually still has to be completed separately by merchant.

Why it matters to readers

It centrally manages cross-store product, price, and inventory information while retaining separate merchant checkout and after-sales processes.

This means you can browse and select products together more conveniently, but it does not mean that all orders can be paid for in a single transaction.

Risks and unknowns

The original text does not provide Google official announcements or independent verification.
The original text does not specify the feature’s exact coverage in the United States or its user adoption.
The original text does not specify when more merchants will support UCP or Google Pay direct checkout.

Google begins rolling out cross-store AI Universal Cart, but checkout still requires separate store checkouts

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