Google may be planning to launch an ambitious brick-and-mortar retail operation to show off its consumer products. It will open standalone retail stores across the U.S. in time for the holidays, according to the latest rumor, to showcase its Nexus tablets, Chromebooks, Glass and other products. The move would be a big step up from the Chrome Zone or pop-up store concepts Google has experimented with up to now. The vaunted Apple Store chain, which is among the best-performing in the retail industry, has set a high bar for competitors.
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Google May Set Up Shop Around the Corner
Posted by: Erika Morphy February 20, 2013 09:25 AMGoogle may be planning to launch an ambitious brick-and-mortar retail operation to show off its consumer products. It will open standalone retail stores across the U.S. in time for the holidays, according to the latest rumor, to showcase its Nexus tablets, Chromebooks, Glass and other products. The move would be a big step up from the Chrome Zone or pop-up store concepts Google has experimented with up to now. The vaunted Apple Store chain, which is among the best-performing in the retail industry, has set a high bar for competitors.