Google providing in-stock information about nearby products

Google providing in-stock information about nearby products

Google is launching a product search feature for certain smart phones that allow you to see whether an item is in stock nearby.

If you have an iPhone, Palm WebOS phone or any Android smart phone, just go to Google.com and do a search for an item. Select the “more” link and then select “shopping.”

Within the shopping search results, you’ll see a blue dot next to the item if it’s in stock at a participating retailer nearby. Participating stores include Best Buy, Sears, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, or West Elm.

You can then follow an “In stock nearby” link to the seller’s page, where you can see if it’s in stock or has limited availability. I tried this for Wii Fit Plus and got a listing of mostly Best buys throughout the Bay Area where the game is in stock. unfortunately, the nearest store to me in San Francisco was the sixth entry. but it works if you’re willing to scroll through the list a little.

You’ll need to enable the location feature on Google and you have to be in the U.S. for this to work. but it’s a nice little addition that can help you track down items without having to wonder if they have it. Google will need to get more retailers on the program and it looks like they’re trying to get more of them on board.

Posted by: Ryan Kim (Email) | March 11 2010 at 11:06 AM

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Google providing in-stock information about nearby products


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