The brick and mortar model finds the company joining peers like Apple, Microsoft, Samsung and even Amazon, all of whom have a retail presence in Manhattan, including several just around the corner from Google’s new digs.
In addition to product screens and dioramas lining the 17-foot windows, the company filled the store with “sandboxes†— effectively scenarios like a living room, not dissimilar to what you might find in a large furniture store — albeit better lit.Like Apple’s Store, customers can bring in for repair broken devices like Pixels.The company says it’s growing the number of devices that can be repaired on-site, while certain issues, like a broken screen, should be able to be fixed same day