Fabien Tiburce

And Google Plans to Open a Store, Too (Maybe)

February 10, 2012

FROM RETAILWIRE:
On the heels of the rumors that Amazon is planning to open its first store comes speculation that Google is looking to open its first standalone location in Dublin, Ireland. Does it make sense for Google to get into retailing? How would you counsel Google if you were advising it on setting up a retail business?      [more...]

Goes to show that e-commerce is indeed hurting bland and commoditized retail but is actually generating demand for "showrooms" where a manufacturer's wares can be exhibited in a controlled fashion. And thus may lie the future of retail: fewer retailers, more manufacturers selling theirs products directly to the consumers online and...in brick and mortar stores.