Google Search is rolling out Store ratings to more countries, the company announced today. Store ratings have been available for US searchers for years, and are now expanding to Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom.
What are store ratings. Google defines store ratings as a way to help searchers find businesses that offer high quality customer experiences, helping to build trust and enabling more informed purchasing decisions. As a result, store ratings can help merchants improve the performance of ads and free listings and drive more qualified customers to their landing pages.
Store ratings can be found in the Google shopping search results and searchers can click on the store rating to access detailed information about a business, including reviews, shipping, return policies, and more.
I think they were previously called seller ratings.
What they look like. Here is a screenshot of these store ratings: