Amazon Shops for Real Estate in New York City - NYTimes.com

tbd what's in store for the NYC retail space Amazon just leased

"If one of the ground-floor retailers at the 34th Street property is bought out and the space does indeed become an Amazon outlet, the likeliest outcome is that it will be a showroom for Amazon’s hardware, including its respected Kindle line of tablets and e-readers and its unpopular Fire phone.

“It makes sense to have a physical showroom to let people see Amazon’s hardware products, particularly with the Kindle priced at $100,” said Colin Gillis, an analyst at BGC Partners. “You want to touch and see and feel these things.”"

Amazon Shops for Real Estate in New York City - NYTimes.com