Google Unveils Universal Commerce Protocol For Retailers

Google unveiled the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) at the National Retail Federation conference in New York on Sunday, announcing an open standard for agent-driven discovery-to-purchase workflows. UCP will power a new Google checkout in AI Mode and the Gemini app, initially using Google Wallet payment data with PayPal planned later, and was co-developed and endorsed by major retailers and payment firms.
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High industry backing and official Google launch drives impact; limited short-term merchant adoption uncertainty tempers immediate uptake.
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