Google expands agentic commerce tools for holiday retail
Google has announced several updates to its agentic commerce ecosystem, aimed at helping retailers capture holiday sales through AI-driven discovery and checkout. The company has made AI performance insights generally available in Merchant Center for businesses in the U.S., Canada, Australia, India, and New Zealand. These insights allow retailers to track their brand visibility and share of…
What you can do with it
AI at Work →Boost product visibility with Google Shopping (Merchant Center)
What you get You get a 5% lift in conversions by adding better product info.
Adds FAQs and accessory info to product recommendations.
- Who for
- marketers and founders
- Cost
- included in a tool you already have
- Effort
- minutes
Use it for
- Boost product visibility
- Provide richer product data
- Prepare for upcoming Universal Cart transactions
Watch out Requires compatible payment infrastructure
Key points from the news
- AI performance insights in Merchant Center are now generally available in five countries.
- Business Agent for YouTube ads beta launches in the U.S. for conversational ad support.
- Universal Commerce Protocol integration expands with cart transfer and checkout testing features.
Additionally, Google is inviting U.S. retailers to a beta program for Business Agent in YouTube ads. This feature embeds conversational AI directly within video ads, allowing viewers to ask product questions and receive tailored guidance without leaving the YouTube context. The company also expanded the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) integration hub, adding capabilities like cart transfer and enhanced checkout testing. These updates are rolling out in the U.S. first, with Australia and Canada expected to follow early next year.
To support these features, Google emphasized the importance of optimized product feeds. Merchants who adopt core feed best practices see an average 5% increase in conversions. New features include using video link attributes for shoppable ad formats and submitting conversational attributes to enrich product listings. In testing with lululemon, these conversational attributes were incorporated into AI Mode recommendations 50% of the time, improving the precision of product suggestions for shoppers.
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Boost your holiday sales with these agentic commerce updates
Google Ads & Commerce Blog · 16 September 2026
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