GOOG: Report: Google looking to rent a lot of Best Buy store space

Report: Google looking to rent a lot of Best Buy store space • 12:24 PM

• Tech pundit and Google Glass evangelist Robert Scoble reports hearing Google (GOOG +0.3%) is planning to rent 6K sq. feet worth of space at every Best Buy (BBY +2.8%) store next year to promote Google Glass.
• Is Scoble's source off by a decimal? Best Buy's stores have 20K-45K sq. feet of floor space. If the rumor is true, Google would be renting 13%-30% of available space (inc. register aisles and everything else).
• Regardless, Best Buy appears to be getting a lift from the rumor, as is Glass microdisplay supplier Himax (HIMX +3%).
• Google already has a Chromebook marketing partnership with Best Buy.

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