Nokia’s delayed the opening of its new flagship store on London’s Regent Street – apparently because it couldn’t get there.
We first mentioned this store in August, with Nokia saying it would open before Christmas as a ‘benchmark in retail technology’ with live handsets instore and LCD screens to show them off to consumers on.
Hmm. Well, now Nokia’s admitted the store won’t now open until early next year with a date to be announced. The reason? “Due to recent challenges over access and infrastructure to the site,” according to a Nokia statement.
Oh, and Nokia also blamed the UK summer weather – we had a bit of rain this year apparently – which reduced construction time. So basically despite the ‘benchmarking’ in retail technologies promised, a bit of rain meant no-one could work on the shop over the summer.
Still, there is one bit of good news for Nokia’s retail plans – a second flagship store will be in London Heathrow’s Terminal 5 when it opens in March next year.
hope this won’t mirror Gizmondo’s infamous Regent Street store ; )
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/12/12/more-failed-pocket-gaming-with-pretty-girls-in-attendance/