Google Checkout to Be Integrated With Google Wallet

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Google is gearing up for online, mobile and retail purchases this holiday season, and is rolling two payment processor products into one single brand. Google Checkout will now be integrated into Google Wallet for a more seamless paying experience.

Google wants to make consumers’ shopping experience easy this holiday season. The Google Wallet team has just announced that the company is rolling Checkout into Wallet, for easier management of one’s purchases. Ben Lee, Google Wallet product manager writes that Checkout users can automatically transition into a Wallet account, or combine their existing accounts. This will result in easier management of purchase history, fund sources and the like.

If you’re a current user of Google Checkout you can automatically transition your account to Google Wallet the next time you sign in or make a purchase online. All users can now access online purchase history and payment information at wallet.google.com/manage. 

Google Wallet can now be used to pay for online purchases, which can include apps from Android Market, Google+ Games, and other sites that use Google Checkout. The new system also lets users pay merchants that accept either Google Wallet or Checkout without disclosing credit card information. The Google Wallet mobile app will also start accepting Citi MasterCard starting November 18 as a fund source for both online and on-site purchases.

Meanwhile, the Google Wallet team says that merchants need not do any upgrade or adjustment on their end at this point, as Google Wallet can also be used to make purchases on websites that accept Google Checkout. Full transition to Google Wallet will start early 2012, and the team will work closely with retailers and merchants in this regard.

Google is adding more and more merchants and facilities to its supported establishments, including retail stores, transit lines, and now online retailers. The service also acts as a loyalty and discount membership, with purchases earning discounts or points.