What to know about Google’s first flagship retail store

Google to Open First Retail Store The Chicago Tribune reported Google is preparing to open a retail store. The tech giant is expected to sign a deal to take over a 14,000-foot retail space in Chicago. This would put Google in better competition with Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. A retail store would better help the company show off its products. The list of Google’s gadgets keeps growing The only retail presence Google has had in the past is small shops in bigger retailers such as Best Buy.

Tech giant Google is reportedly planning its first brick-and-mortar retail shop, according to the Chicago Tribune.

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The flagship store, spanning 14,000 square feet of multiple two-story brick buildings, is expected to open near in Chicago’s Fulton Market district between 845 and 853 West Randolph Street, close to the company’s city headquarters.

Google has finalized the property lease, the Tribune reported, but the company has not yet confirmed plans for long-term shops.

“We don’t comment on rumor or speculation,” Google spokeswoman Kayla Conti told the Tribune.

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Tech experts believe the retail shop would prominently feature the company’s growing bundle of electronic products, including smartphones, home security systems and more.

With the new store, Google would join other tech giants with flagship locations, such as Apple, Amazon and Microsoft.

But if Google cancels its plans, it wouldn't be the first time. According to Ars Technica, the company has abandoned similar plans at least twice before.

Read more at chicagotribune.com.