Report:
Google Eyes First U.S. Retail Location Near NYC
Apple Store
Google plans to open its
First Retail Location in the United States in New York City's SoHo neighborhood, situated just around the corner from an
Apple store, a new report suggests.
According to
Crain's New York,
Google will open an 8,000-square-foot
Retail Location at 131 Greene St. If the reports are true, the
Store would also be across the street from eyewear company Warby Parker, which at one point was
rumored to be helping design frames for
Google Glass.
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The reports from
VentureBeat didn't indicate when the
Store would open.
A
Google store, especially in such a high-profile neighborhood, would be a bold move for the company and suggest a greater shift into hardware, including
Google Glass and its Chromebook laptops.
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Report: Google Eyes First U>S> Retail Location Near NYC Apple Store