7526 0 3 econsultancy_xml But the search leader has now apparently started a front-page promotion for the service in the US which credits user accounts with $10 when they make a purchase.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Google sources as well as Checkout sellers are <a href="http://www.costpernews.com/2007/01/17/google-puts-checkout-on-main-page/">reported</a> to have said that <em>"something major is on the way"</em> from the service, with developments expected in the next few weeks.<br /><br />Both Google and Microsoft earlier this week <a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/micro-markets/?p=872">made a play of their merchant services</a> to the National Retail Federation convention in New York City. <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/">But the search leader has now apparently started a front-page promotion for the service in the US which credits user accounts with $10 when they make a purchase.<LineBreak /><LineBreak />Meanwhile, Google sources as well as Checkout sellers are <Link URL="http://www.costpernews.com/2007/01/17/google-puts-checkout-on-main-page/" Window="New">reported</Link> to have said that <Quote>"something major is on the way"</Quote> from the service, with developments expected in the next few weeks.<LineBreak /><LineBreak />Both Google and Microsoft earlier this week <Link URL="http://blogs.zdnet.com/micro-markets/?p=872" Window="New">made a play of their merchant services</Link> to the National Retail Federation convention in New York City.</FormattedContent> 2007-01-17T14:38:00+00:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <strong>Google is ramping up its <a href="http://checkout.google.com">Checkout</a> online payments service with a promotion campaign ahead of a rumoured imminent major development.<br /><br /></strong>The <a href="http://www.paypal.com">PayPal</a>-esque <a href="http://checkout.google.com/buyer/tour.html">conduit</a> for customer-merchant transactions launched last June after its rival inked an exclusive deal to facilitate <a href="http://www.yahoo.com">Yahoo!</a> customers' payments.<br /><br /> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Emphasis>Google is ramping up its <Link URL="http://checkout.google.com" Window="New">Checkout</Link> online payments service with a promotion campaign ahead of a rumoured imminent major development.<LineBreak /><LineBreak /></Emphasis>The <Link URL="http://www.paypal.com" Window="New">PayPal</Link>-esque <Link URL="http://checkout.google.com/buyer/tour.html" Window="New">conduit</Link> for customer-merchant transactions launched last June after its rival inked an exclusive deal to facilitate <Link URL="http://www.yahoo.com" Window="New">Yahoo!</Link> customers' payments.<LineBreak /><LineBreak /></FormattedContent> false 727 <p>Econsultancy have published an <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-retail-2007-checkout-special">Online Retail Checkout Special</a></strong>, which covers online checkout best practice in detail.</p> <p>Econsultancy have published an <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-retail-2007-checkout-special">Online Retail Checkout Special</a></strong>, which covers online checkout best practice in detail.</p> 362494 Searchers tempted to check out Checkout false 2007-01-17T14:47:00+00:00 searchers-tempted-to-check-out-checkout 2009-04-28T22:41:37+01:00 2009-10-13T08:49:54+01:00 165