# Search Engine Retail Stores Search For the Products You Want in The First-Ever Google Store By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-03-18 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-store References: [venturebeat](http://venturebeat.com/2014/03/11/google-may-launch-its-first-u-s-retail-store-in-new-york-right-next-to-warby-parker/) & [news.google](https://news.google.ca/) [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/search-engine-1) is reportedly taking on an additional venture by opening a Google store. The multi-national corporation has no doubt dominated the search engine market; we often say "Google it," not "search it." It has also tapped into the Android market by creating products like Google Glasses, has one of the most used e-mail services in North America and has started its own social network called Google+. This rapidly growing company is in the talks of buying a store in the SoHo district of New York City. The suspected location is a 8,000-square-foot space at 131 Greene St. -- just steps away from [Apple's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battersea-power-station-1) flagship store. Other than the [Google Glass initiative](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-glasses-1), the company doesn't have very much of its own physical products. Perhaps, this means we will see more products from Google or maybe they will buy out a major mobile company? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Online-to-offline Retail:** Google's move into physical retail space suggests an opportunity for other tech companies to bring their digital products and services into offline spaces. - **Brick-and-mortar Innovation:** The entrance of Google into the brick-and-mortar space creates an opportunity for companies to innovate and improve the in-store shopping experience. - **Retail Technology Integration:** The opening of a Google store provides an opportunity for technology companies to integrate their products and services into physical retail spaces in new and innovative ways. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Retail:** Google's move into brick-and-mortar retail creates opportunities for the retail industry for partnerships, collaborations and innovations to integrate technology and improve store experience. - **Technology:** The opening of a Google store creates opportunities for tech companies to develop products that enhance the shopping experience and integrate with physical retail spaces. - **Real Estate:** The opening of physical Google stores creates opportunities for real estate businesses to cater to the unique needs of technology companies in an increasingly digital age. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Enhanced Shopping Results](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/search-engine-1.md) - [AR-Enabled Google Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-7.md) - [Efficiency-Driven AI Retail Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retail-solutions.md) - [AI-Powered Shopping Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-ai.md) - [Physical Dedicated VR Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-store.md) - [London-Based Startup Retailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-store.md) - [Modern Consumer-Tech Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/physical-store-in-india.md) - [AR-Powered Furniture Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-search-2.md) - [Dedicated Gaming Gear Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-game-portal.md)