New Feature on Google Maps Tracks Stores' Busiest Times

A new feature on Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Maps allows users to see when it is the busiest time for stores.
According to an article on Tech Crunch:

Just in time for your last-minute holiday shopping plans, Google has rolled out an updated version of its Google Maps iOS application, which will now show you when stores are the busiest. Armed with this information, you can better plan when to visit the location in question in order to avoid the crowds. The feature is available not only for retail stores, but for any business where customers are generally curious about the store’s “rush hours.” That means it extends to places like coffee shops, restaurants, grocery stores, gyms and other points of interest.
Additionally, the app is now showing gas prices when you search for nearby gas stations.
Google first began tracking businesses’ “popular” times in July, when it introduced the feature within Google Search. At that time, if you searched for a business on Google, it would offer a chart indicating when the store or other establishment became more crowded, using the anonymized data it gathers from users of the Google Maps application. The feature was expanded to the Android version of Google Maps this September, but had not yet arrived on iOS until now.

 
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