Google’s first retail store, where it will sell phones and other gadgets, to open this summer in New York

Google announced Thursday its first-ever retail store, where it will sell Pixel phones, Fitbit wearables, Pixelbooks, Nest thermostats and speakers, and more.

The first-ever Google store is in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, located in the building that houses Google’s NYC offices and is close to an Apple Store.

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RSK: I find this interesting since Apple is closing some non-performing stores and cutting back. Is this a Johnny come lately copycat? Either way, there will be some real estate for lease coming down the line.

Ken Notes: The tie in to an office location makes sense, they will come out with new products soon as the market moves to more online computing and storage...