Google Shopping Results Vanish Across Europe Amid Criticism

European online retailers have been dealt a blow as Google Shopping results vanished from search pages just as the end-of-year campaigns were getting underway. The disappearance began on Wednesday, with product carousels above search results disappearing across almost all of Europe.

This sudden loss of visibility comes after Europe called out Google over its handling of Shopping results. Instead of organic listings, Google is now investing heavily in AI-commerce.

According to reports from Emerce, product links to online stores dropped to nearly zero, making it difficult for retailers to gain visibility on the search engine.