Lots doing in Google Search this last week.
Probably of greatest interest are the roll-out of a couple of features which enhance certain types of searches –
1. “Suggested brands”:

Sometimes when searching for product information on Google, you may not know some of the brand names relevant to your particular search.

2. “Similar sites”:

Now, for queries where we think sites similar to the first search result might be helpful, a small block of similar sites will appear at the bottom of the results page.