"Idealo pursued legal action against Google, claiming that the Alphabet subsidiary was "self-preferencing" its own platforms, which led to unfair market advantages that hindered competitors. The company first demanded at least 3.3 billion euros, or more than $3.8 billion, in damages in February 2025. To counter, Google said it made changes in 2017 that allowed competing shopping platforms the same opportunity as Google Shopping to display ads through Google Search."
"Idealo said in a press release that it will continue the legal pressure on Google, claiming that "the amount awarded reflects only a fraction of the actual damage." Albrecht von Sonntag, co-founder and member of Idealo's advisory board, added in a press release that "abuse of dominance must have consequences and must not be a profitable business model that pays off despite fines and damages.""
A Berlin court ordered Google to pay roughly €572 million to two German price-comparison platforms after finding Google favored Google Shopping in its own search results, constituting abuse of a dominant market position. The court awarded about €465 million to Idealo and €107 million to Producto. Idealo had sought at least €3.3 billion in damages. Google said it made changes in 2017 to give competing shopping platforms comparable opportunities to display ads via Google Search. Idealo called the award only a fraction of the damage and vowed to continue legal pressure. The case follows other European actions over Google favoring its services and a near-€3 billion EU fine.
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