Google opened its first directly operated store outside the United States in Tokyo's Omotesando district on Thursday, selling smartphones, offering repair services, and featuring artificial intelligence tools across three floors.
Google opens first store outside US in Tokyo's Omotesando district
Google opened its first directly operated store outside the United States in Tokyo's Omotesando district on Thursday, selling smartphones, offering repair services, and featuring artificial intelligence tools across three floors.
The Tokyo store has two floors above ground and one below, making it larger than any of Google's 10 retail outlets in the United States.
On the second floor, visitors can use AI-powered tools to create avatars and design virtual spaces.
Mauria Finley, vice president of Google Store, said Japan is 'a highly critical market' and that the company looks 'forward to learning from every interaction and feedback we receive from our customers here in Omotesando, which will help guide the future of Google stores worldwide.'
- The source does not state the store's exact address beyond the Omotesando district.
- The source does not state the store's operating hours or the full range of products sold beyond smartphones.
- The source does not state the total investment or cost associated with opening the Tokyo store.
- The source does not state whether additional directly run international stores are planned.
Read the original at The Japan Times