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Manufacturer Centre manual updates wind down as data moves to Merchant Centre [Reminder]

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Google is changing how Manufacturer Centre handles manual updates, with brand product data surfacing in Merchant Centre. Practitioners will see how their products perform there instead.

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For you, this means brand data management consolidates into Merchant Centre, so confirm where your manufacturer feeds now live.

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Manufacturer Centre manual updates wind down as data moves to Merchant Centre [Reminder]

Google is changing how Manufacturer Centre handles manual updates, with brand product data surfacing in Merchant Centre. Practitioners will see how their products perform there instead. For you, this means brand data management consolidates into Merchant Centre, so confirm where your manufacturer feeds now live.

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