Has Google proven it can handle its own retail stores?

2. Joshing4fun posted on 15 Feb 2013, 22:11 7 0

The "store within a store" will be a much better idea; put it in best buys. It's cheaper, easier, and can reach a much wider audience than just opening 1 personal store in a few major cities.

3. vvelez5 posted on 15 Feb 2013, 22:37 3 1

I think it's a good idea. A store that has chromebooks, tablets, android phones, and accessories. If they have a genius style bar for troubleshooting I see it performing well.

5. mas11 posted on 15 Feb 2013, 23:34 2 3

Google just needs better manufactures, LG just isn't used to one of their smartphones selling so well.

6. Mr..J posted on 15 Feb 2013, 23:44 0 1

LOL
"Amazon Market into the Google Play Store"

7. gallitoking posted on 15 Feb 2013, 23:52 3 5

not a Google store but an Android store....will they sale only Nexuses?

10. Bozzor posted on 16 Feb 2013, 02:22 2 0

I consult in retail, and I can say that it really can be difficult to get it right. The strange thing is that so many people have been saying that online buying will be the death of traditional retailing, yet we now have Apple, Microsoft and just lately Google jumping into the world of physical retailing. True, the internet has ensured it will never be the same, but the concept of going to a location to experience certain types of products before purchasing will have appeal for generations to come.

11. AamirSIII posted on 16 Feb 2013, 03:50 0 0

i really dont know why dont google storms the world with all it force??? google may not be the biggest tech company but surely it is one of the most powerful!

i wish google widens its stores all over the world. i know its difficult but i m even more sure its not impossible for google...

12. _Bone_ posted on 16 Feb 2013, 04:33 2 1

The question is not whether Google can handle retail stores, but what do they have in store for the future so they want to go physical?

The likely answer is Motorola, with their experience and sorta-Google devices coming out, it's only natural that GOOG represents itself in the physical world, after all, they have quite a number of own label gadgets now, and a mobile company.

Walking into a store and picking up a Nexus device you can try out, all at online price, sounds pretty awesome.

13. fanboy1974 posted on 16 Feb 2013, 06:42 1 0

Will this store sale just "made for Google" devices or every device that runs the OS? It would be nice to demo all Android products under one roof from phones and tablets to cases and accessories.

15. Tux_Alan posted on 16 Feb 2013, 07:59 2 0

I am not sure the average Joe knows so much about google devicea, I mean of course anyone interested in the mobile industry does but my mom, per say, has no clue what a nexus device is and couldn't differentiate a galaxy tab from the nexus. I really do think Google has a way to go in marketing their devices and brick and mortar stores will definitely help with awareness!

17. JunitoNH posted on 16 Feb 2013, 09:34 0 4

Google can't even handle Nexus updates appropriately, and now they want to go into retail? Please they pass you a bug to fix an older bug.

20. gmracer1 posted on 16 Feb 2013, 14:03 2 1

I'm gonna quit my job with VZW and go work in a Google store!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!