March 20, 2026

Merchant Center policy for out-of-stock products Update

Google updated its Merchant Center policy for out-of-stock products. Online stores must now show the Buy/Add-to-Cart button in a disabled (grayed-out, non-clickable) state hiding or removing it is no longer allowed. Merchants also need to display correct availability (in stock, out of stock, back order, etc.) and ensure their data feed matches the landing page.

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