Personalization and Globalization Represent the Future of E-Commerce

It's not just a tech blogging sensation — actual 3-D printer stores are popping up in major cities around the world. For example, New York City-based MakerBot already has three store locations, one each in Manhattan, Boston and Greenwich, CT. But are brick-and-mortar 3-D printing stores just a marketing tactic, or can they become a primary business model?