Google today released the third-generation Google Commerce Search (GCS). Here are some of the new features in GCS 3.0:

- Search as You Type provides instant gratification to shoppers, returning product results with every keystroke, right from the search bar
- Local Product Availability helps retailers bridge online and offline sales by showing shoppers when a product is also available in a store nearby?in-line with the search results
- Enhanced Merchandising tools allow retailers to create product promotions that display in banners alongside related search queries, and to easily set query-based landing pages
- Product Recommendations helps shoppers make purchase decisions by showing them what others viewed and ultimately bought

For more information, visit google.com/commercesearch.