Inspired by the wild success of Apple's(s aapl) retail stores, Google(s goog) plans to open some brick-and-mortar stores of its own, according to a report by the 9to5Google web site.

The move makes sense now given Google's big push into physical (i.e. non-software) products including Chromebooks, Google TV, and Google Glasses. These are the kinds of products people want to touch and feel before buying.