Dossier
Meredith Pickford
Coverage of Meredith Pickford in the Nexus archive.
- London trial puts Google shopping box under the microscope
A London antitrust trial examines Google's shopping box, with rivals Kelkoo and Ciao alleging Google unlawfully prioritizes its own service while demoting competitors. Google argues a 2017 redesign addressed the issue by allowing rival comparison sites to bid for space alongside its service, but plaintiffs claim Google retains control over the shopping box's placement and visibility.