Google Search is testing exhibiting a “close by shops” part that has an embedded map with a “extra choices” button that results in a neighborhood pack. That is as a substitute of exhibiting the native pack instantly, as a substitute you want to click on on the “extra choices” button to have Google load the native pack.
This was noticed first by Anthony Higman on X< however I can replicate this within the Google Search app on iOS. I can not see this on Safari iOS for a similar question for some purpose.
Here’s a nonetheless screenshot of it:
Here’s a GIF of it in motion:
It may be hurtful to native companies for Google to not present the native pack instantly as a result of it requires one other click on to get to that info. However this doesn’t present up for me till I scroll to the underside of those search outcomes anyway. To be truthful, the native pack nonetheless exhibits for a lot of queries however not this one, which can make sense.
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— Anthony Higman (@AnthonyHigman) December 26, 2024
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