Google to open first physical retail store outside the US in Tokyo this summer
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Hadlee Simons
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Summary
Google is opening its first physical retail store outside the United States in Tokyo's Omotesando avenue later this summer. This marks the company's first international expansion of its physical retail presence, which currently includes 10 stores in the US. Google notes this is just the first step of a "global journey," suggesting potential further international store openings.
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· 3 pulledGoogle has announced that it will open its first physical store in Japan, making it the company's first store outside the US.
The store will open later this summer in Tokyo's Omotesando avenue.
The company notes that this is just the first step of its 'global journey,' suggesting that it might open physical stores in other markets down the line.
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