Friday, December 02, 2011

A New Google Venture, and Another Web Boundary Line Is Nudged - NYTimes.com

tbd where this fits into Google’s >= 2011 focus-on-fewer-things radar

The idea behind the new delivery service is that people searching for products online or on their phones could buy something from a local retailer or the local branches of nationwide chains, and could then take the next step — delivery — through Google.

Google does not intend to build stores or warehouses or become a retailer itself, two of the people briefed on the delivery service said. Instead, it is talking with potential partners, including retailers and possibly couriers.

A New Google Venture, and Another Web Boundary Line Is Nudged - NYTimes.com

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