WSJ: Google developing plans to launch retail stores in the US

[Rohiggidy]

The Wall Street Journal reports that Google plans to create retail stores in the United States, corroborating some of last week's report from 9to5Google that indicated the company may open stores as early as this year. As reported earlier, the WSJ says the stores are said to likely sell Google-branded hardware, which has traditionally been sold through third-party retailers or direct from Google's online store.

The WSJ says it's not clear when or where stores will open, and that Google may not implement the plan this year. Google has already experimented with physical stores, including pop-up Chromebook stores in London, but it hasn't followed Apple and Microsoft in creating standalone retail operations. If Google moves forward with the plans, it could have a lot more to show off than just Chromebooks; in addition to its online services, Google has ramped up its focus on hardware, introducing its own branded Android phones, tablets, and experimental products like the Nexus Q media streamer. Google has yet to confirm its retail plans.

 

[NV-ME]

 

[Prince Akeem]

 

[Rekkapryde]

Seriously though, that shyt isn't even necessary by google. at least Apple sells products that would make it store worthwhile.

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

They're inching along, but they're stepping in the right direction towards truly "owning" a Google phone from manufacture to marketing to release to support.

 

[HookersandIceCream]

Would not mind working in those stores

 

[Ukbrotha]

Would be terrible at first but steadily become better than Apple stores?

 

[AB Ziggy]

Damn, google trying to really get into hardware now.

I wish I could work in a Google store to be honest.

 

[Panther]

I bet there store designs would be dope

 

[Rohiggidy]

Damn, google trying to really get into hardware now.

I wish I could work in a Google store to be honest.

they own motorola so they are already creating hardware + google fiber

 

[AB Ziggy]

I bet there store designs would be dope

It probably be all blue, green, red, and orange colors only or some shyt like that.

 

[Camammal]

where can i apply

 

[AB Ziggy]

they own motorola so they are already creating hardware + google fiber

Really? Damn.

What happened to the days when Google was just a search engine and nothing more? Lol.

 

[GoldenGlove]

Really? Damn.

What happened to the days when Google was just a search engine and nothing more? Lol.

Those days are long gone

 

[Rohiggidy]

Really? Damn.

What happened to the days when Google was just a search engine and nothing more? Lol.

youtube
android
motorola
self driving car
google glasses
nexus
Ingress video game
chromebook
chromeOS

you cant be sleeping this long

The Quiet version of Steve Jobs