palmOne Opens Airport Store in Pittsburgh

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

palmOne Opens Airport Store in Pittsburgh
Posted By: Ryan on Tuesday, July 06, 2004 12:49:00 PM

palmOne has opened a new concept electronics store at Pittsburgh 
International Airport's Airmall. The store offers palmOne's line of 
handhelds, smartphones and other electronics and accessories.



Located in the airside terminal, the 980-square-foot store is a 
showroom for every manner of portable electronic device. The selection 
includes laptops, PDAs, CD and DVD players, travel essentials such as 
wireless headsets, batteries and airline adapter cords, plus a 
collection of Palm handheld units and full line of accessories. There 
are some 1500 SKUs in all, priced from $2.39 for replacement batteries 
and up to $699 for top of the line items including the Treo 600 
smartphone.

Kanwal Sharma, director of palmOne retail stores, says the company's 
objective was to get the technology in front of customers who need it 
most. palmOne is a market leader in Palm OS handhelds, software and 
accessory solutions. "We set our sights on airport locations for our 
retail stores, and partnered with APW Holdings because of their keen 
ability and focus on customer care ... The idea is to make retailing in 
an airport a fun, educational, and yet predictive place to be in. The 
data has been very encouraging," he adds, "and we have high 
expectations for our Pittsburgh store."

At Airport Wireless plamOne, customers can test drive some of the 
hottest gadgets to arrive in the marketplace while they are at the 
airport. Knowledgeable staff guide them in their technology decisions. 
"We're a business traveler's dream," says Ms. Bermen, "and completely 
hands-on - a touch it, feel it concept. Our customers get to play with 
all of our high-tech toys."

Airport Wireless palmOne stores are currently in Newark, Philadelphia, 
Boston and Pittsburgh. Next stops: Atlanta and Washington D.C. A full 
list of palmOne Retail locations can be found here. This is the 
palmOne's 12th retail location after opening a Flagship store in 
Philadelphia in May.
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