Google prepaering to open first store in India outside America, company exploring locations in New Delhi and Mumbai

American technology company Google plans to open its first retail store in India outside the US. The company is looking for location for this store. India is an important growth market for Google. Recently, the company had informed about investing about $ 10 billion in the country.

Google has five physical retail stores in the US. In these stores, products like Pixel smartphones, watches and bades are sold. Apple, an iPhone -making American devices maker, gets a large share of sales from retail stores. Apple has about 500 stores worldwide. About two years ago, the company also started two retail stores in India. These stores of Apple, which have been present in Delhi and Mumbai, have performed well. Google also wants to increase existing in the retail market like Apple. Sources who have been aware of this said that the company has chosen some locations in Delhi and its nearby areas as well as Mumbai. However, no final decision has been taken in this regard.

Google refused to comment about this. A source said that the area of ​​these stores could be around 15,000 square feet. The company also considered Bengaluru called IT Hub. However, Google’s stores can start from Delhi and Mumbai. The source said, “It aims to compete with Apple especially in the luxury segment.” If the company’s initial stores get success, it can increase the number of stores.

Google products in India are sold through authorized retailers. Pixel smartphones in the country are between $ 370 to $ 2,000. In comparison, Apple’s iPhones have worth about $ 2,130 to about $ 2,130. Google has also started manufacturing pixel smartphones in the country. Last year, Apple secured first place in the market of premium smartphones with about 55 percent stake. In comparison, Pixel smartphones had a stake of about two percent. This segment contains smartphones with more than $ 520 price.

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