Google Maps for eCommerce & Retail

Google Maps Platform can help customers find locations, directions, and information about your stores and products. With it, you can:

• Embed maps on your website with detailed location information 
  
  
• Help customers find their preferred location and provide directions 
  
  
• Allow customers to view available inventory by location 

APIs that support maps, directions, and other information include:

• Maps APIs display static and dynamic maps and imagery with customizable styling to deliver the map experience you need for your customers and specific locations 
  
  
• Places API can geocode your store information against a highly accurate national database of addresses 
  
  
• Routes API provides time estimates and routes for driving, walking, cycling, and public transportation 

Google Maps Platform improves the online shopping experience for your customers. With it, you can:

• Make it easier for shoppers to enter their information 
  
  
• Simplify transactions for mobile users 
  
  
• Reduce data entry errors and the time and steps to complete transactions 

APIs that support online transactions include:  

• Geocoding API converts addresses to geographic coordinates, or the reverse 
  
  
• Places API provides store information, including location, contact information, ratings, and reviews 
  
  
• Places API autocomplete feature enables users to populate known fields easily 

Related Resources

Case study: Second Street Optimizes Google Places API Autocomplete

Google Maps Platform supports your shipping and delivery needs, including tracking inventory and vehicles, from global shipping to last-mile delivery. With it, you can:

• Enable customers and carriers to conduct shipping transactions  
  
  
• Plan routes and provide directions based on rich location and real-time traffic data 
  
  
• Combine with telematics and track the real-time location of cargo and vehicles, including where they’ve traveled and how often they’ve moved 
  
  
• Obtain the information needed to optimize performance, routes, fuel usage, and maintenance 

APIs that support shipping and delivery include:

• Maps APIs display static and dynamic maps 
  
  
• Geocoding API converts addresses to geographic coordinates, or the reverse
  
  
• Places API sends drivers to precise addresses based on users’ reported locations
  
  
• Directions API provides directions and calculates current and future travel times based on real-time traffic 
  
  
• Distance Matrix API delivers travel times and distances for one or more locations 
  
  
• Roads API creates precise itineraries by determining the route traveled and nearest roads along the way