Sorry for not picking up on this sooner. Yes, ShopLocal is providing the [see below - ChannelIntelligence and StepUp are also contributing] local content for Froogle’s new Local Shopping service. Anyone who has clicked through on a listing can see this. However, ShopLocal isn’t providing local inventory information as Channel Intelligence is doing for CNET Shopper.
I think the local inventory information is the future, but the Froogle/ShopLocal content is an extremely important step forward. Check out the search for a dvd player in Chicago:
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Currently there are 3 major suppliers. ShopLocal supplies local shopping data primarily for sale items (via digitized circular ads). StepUp Commerce supplies Froogle with over 10 million location-specific products that include full inventory from retailers like CompUSA. Channel Intelligence is also suppling data.
[...] was the first to report on the changes to the site back in October, and I was the first to talk with ShopLocal to confirm that they were working with Froogle on Froogle Local. Expect no less goin [...]
[...] oogle Posts: Comparison Shopping – Important Holiday Season Happenings – November 26, 2005 ShopLocal (and others) Powering Froogle Local Shopping – November 22, 2005 Froogle Updates Site – Startin [...]
Are there any shopping engines that allow listings without subscribing to a PPC program?