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Three Apple Stores Opening in Switzerland

Apple is set to open as many as three new Retail Stores in Switzerland by the end of the year, ifoAppleStore is reporting. The first one to be inaugurated for eager Deutsch-speaking Apple fans willl be the Apple Store, Rue de Rive (Geneva), spy shots have revealed.According to ifoAppleStore's sources, the Grand ...

4 September 2008
04:03 GMT

Win a MacBook, iPod Nano at the Apple Store Highcross Grand Opening

This Thursday at 10:00 am, Apple will be celebrating the Grand Opening of the Apple Store, Highcross (Leicester). The Grand Opening will feature a sweepstake and a variety of presentations and workshops, all free of charge. As usual, the first 1,000 people through the doors on September 4 will receive a free Apple T-...

2 September 2008
08:29 GMT

SoHo Store Is a Bad Apple

"Since the Apple SoHo store moved in six years ago, it has become the worst neighbor in SoHo," wrote SoHo Alliance director Sean Sweeney in the letter addressed to city and state elected officials and Apple Inc.'s management. Seemingly, the last straw was a Jonas Brothers concert at the SoHo store earlier this m...

22 August 2008
06:12 GMT

Eaton Centre, Seattle, Belfast Apple Stores in the News

ifoAppleStore has been busy gathering the latest news regarding Apple's retail stores worldwide. The site dealing with "news and information about Apple Inc.'s Retail Stores" particularly stresses out the situation of two US stores that have been downsized for modifications to their designs, as well as that...

18 August 2008
08:40 GMT

Apple Store Opening in Altamonte (FL) Tomorrow

Apple has announced it would be opening yet another Retail Store in the States, in Altamonte Springs, Florida. The Grand Opening will be held this Saturday (tomorrow), August 16th at 10 am. As usual, the first 1,000 people to visit the Apple Store will nab a free Apple Store limited edition T-shirt.Apple is featuring...

15 August 2008
04:59 GMT

Apple Is Extending Store Hours, Adding Staff to Cope with iPhone 3G Demand

Apple has had two serious problems on its hands after the launch of the iPhone 3G and the transition to MobileMe. The issues surrounding the latter are still being ironed out by the Mac makers, as are those surrounding the former, particularly the shortages.To "accommodate demand," Apple notes on its website, "Apple ...

29 July 2008
17:06 GMT

Apple Store Liverpool One Grand Opening Pictures

Last week, we reported that Apple's new retail store at the Liverpool One development was set for its Grand Opening this weekend, Saturday, July 26. According to those who attended, the opening went smoothly. No word on who won the Digital Lifestyle Collection, though.Apple was announcing earlier this spring tha...

29 July 2008
02:54 GMT

Fifth Apple Store Opening in Arizona

Apple has posted an announcement on its website, notifying Glendale, Arizona residents that a new Apple Retail Store is opening its doors there, this weekend. With the Grand Opening of the Arrowhead Apple Store, Apple is likely to offer visitors free T-shirts, and probably other surprises as well, so consider droppin...

24 July 2008
06:14 GMT

Website Collects Cash to Buy and Destroy iPhone 3Gs

Are you an iPhone hater? Do you feel like you want to throw up whenever you hear of the "iPod Revolution?" If this is you, or if you simply hate Apple for everything it stands for, the guys at smashmyiphone3g.com promise to make your day by smashing Apple portables and taping the whole thing for you to rejoice."After...

14 July 2008
05:07 GMT

Beijing Store Grand Opening. Weather Damages Alabama Store.

ifoAppleStore, the website dealing with news and information about Apple Inc.'s retail stores worldwide, is reporting that Apple has officially announced the grand opening of its first China retail store on July 19th at 10 a.m. The same source also reports that this week has seen the Apple Store Birmingham (Ala....

10 July 2008
17:06 GMT

Apple Confirms July 11, 8:00 AM iPhone 3G Launch

Apple's official "retail" page now features a sign saying "iPhone 3G Coming July 11 at 8:00 a.m." Sources on the web did a bit of digging and managed to extract some important information regarding what you, as a customer, must have with you, and do, once in the Apple Retail Store.MacRumors cites an AppleInsider...

8 July 2008
08:54 GMT

Line Formed at Fifth Ave Store for iPhone 3G Launch

This weekend reports came in and they say that about ten people were the first to form a waiting line in front of Apple's flagship Fifth Avenue Store in New York City, as they're sitting and waiting for the iPhone 3G to become available. In what was probably not the smartest move a parent could make, the fi...

7 July 2008
03:12 GMT

Apple Instructs Staff What to Say About iPhone 3G

Apple has started handing out an internal iPhone 3G Frequently Asked Questions document to its Apple Retail Store staffers worldwide to inform them of what they should tell customers about the new device. AppleInsider has revealed that Apple is still struggling with the activation procedures but that useful informati...

26 June 2008
18:11 GMT

Thieves Break through Wall and Rob New Jersey Apple Store

ifoAppleStore is reporting that Woodcliff Lake (NJ) Police arrested three men who attempted to run off with several "duffle bags... filled with Apple products." The police believe there is a fourth thief involved, while the suspects may also be linked to a previous jewelry store burglary."Police in Woodcliff Lake (NJ...

25 June 2008
03:11 GMT

Sydney Apple Store Grand Opening this Week

Apple has confirmed that the Grand Opening of the Sydney Apple Store will take place this week, on Thursday, June 19, at 5 pm. The first 2,500 customers through the door will receive limited edition T-shirts.The Apple Store, Sydney is located at 367-373 George Street in Sydney, at the corner of King and George Street...

17 June 2008
07:08 GMT

Apple 'Stealing' Other Companies' Employees

Apple has started a somewhat aggressive initiative to nab good working citizens from other companies using enticement cards saying "You're amazing. We should talk." Existing Apple Store employees are encouraged to hand these cards to whomever they bump into that seems appropriate for a position at the Apple Reta...

6 June 2008
05:44 GMT

Houston, Willowbrook Mall Apple Store Grand Opening this Saturday

Apple's Willowbrook Mall retail store is set to open its doors this Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Apple itself has made it official on its website, saying it will be a Grand Opening. This means customers will at least nab a few giveaway items, although the company seems to have "forgotten" to mention what...

4 June 2008
16:11 GMT

Black Music Month at the Apple Store

If you're into artists like Tiffany Evans, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Wyclef Jean, and Talib Kweli, you should know that this month might just bring one of them (and many others) to an Apple store near you. Apple is announcing live performances in celebration of "Black Music Month."The Cupertino folks had this to say...

4 June 2008
05:11 GMT

'Carousel de Louvre' Apple Store to Debut by Spring 2009

Apple has been trying to "raise" an Apple Store in Paris, France, for quite some time now. Although it has had little luck with that in the past, it now seems that city officials are finally approving the company's location proposals."Apple's long-time plan to open a store in Paris is finally taking shape, ...

3 June 2008
16:16 GMT

Customers Trapped inside Apple Store

While some clients are told to get the heck out of the Apple retail store and never come back, other retail stores trap customers inside, sources are reporting. Allegedly, a storm blasted into Clarendon area knocking power out and trapping customers inside the Apple Store in Arlington, VA.In a situation like this, as...

2 June 2008
19:26 GMT

Teens Banished from Apple Stores Worldwide

The San Jose Mercury News reports one of the most ridiculous events occurring at an Apple store ever. Apparently the manager of the University Avenue Apple store in Palo Alto chased down four students who had downloaded a third party racing game onto a display iPhone (word sure spreads fast), called the cops on them,...

30 May 2008
16:06 GMT

Apple 'Caught' Setting Up Shooting Gear at the Fifth Ave Store (NY)

Rumor has it that Apple is planning to film a commercial inside its Fifth Ave Retail Store in New York for the presentation of the new iPhone model. Folks over at the iLife went down there and obtained quite a wealth of clues as to what products are involved in the commercial.The news further fuels suspicions raised ...

30 May 2008
04:50 GMT

Apple Store Employees Fired over 'Nothing'

ifoAppleStore, the website handling news and information about Apple Inc.'s retail stores, reported last week that a Glendale Apple Store employee was fired for posting photos taken by customers on display iPhones. Although categorized as "innocuous" by the publication, it seems that Apple isn't fine with s...

26 May 2008
08:27 GMT

Happy Father's Day, Dad! 'Yeah! An Apple TV!'

Some may know, while others may not, that June 15 is Father's Day. If you were among the quick-acting folks when Apple announced discounts for photo books to give your mother as a present, why not shop at Apple this time around too? Dad would just love an Apple TV. In fact, anyone would.Apple's website does...

21 May 2008
03:35 GMT

Apple Retail Stores Turn Seven

Yesterday was the day Apple Stores worldwide turned seven. Happy Birthday Apple Retail Stores! Apple has come a long way since its first stores were set up in Virginia and Glendale back in 2001, from the architectural structure to the way it handles its business.MacDailyNews notes that the first two Apple Stores open...

20 May 2008
06:05 GMT

Apple and AT&T Have No More iPhones to Sell Online

It's official: Apple has no more iPhones to sell online. The claim came straight from an Apple spokesperson's mouth just minutes ago, thus confirming (for the billionth time) that a new iPhone model is definitely in order. Apple Retail stores and AT&T stores might have just a few units left, so hurry up and...

13 May 2008
10:40 GMT

New iMacs Available

Last week, women-oriented tech website GeekSugar claimed it had been tipped off on the upcoming release of upgraded iMacs. The new computers, sporting speedier processors and more storage space, were said to become available as soon as the following week. Well, rumor confirmed! The new iMacs are here.The site claimed...

29 April 2008
03:56 GMT

Apple Retail Store Grand Opening in Fair Oaks, Virginia

The newest Apple Retail Store is set to open its doors in Fair Oaks, Virginia, on Saturday, April 26th, at 10 AM. There will be giveaways, as usual, but no big prize this time. The Fair Oaks Apple Retail Store is the sixth in Virginia, and the 11th in the metro District of Columbia area.As usual, again, the news come...

22 April 2008
16:26 GMT

Apple Launches One to One Personal Training at Your Local Apple Store

With Personal Training sessions at the Apple Retail Store, who can even blame the Cupertino-based corporation anymore for pushing Safari onto Windows users? OK so some things are just meant to be, but I for one love Apple's attitude when it comes to how it treats its customers. One to One Personal Training at th...

19 April 2008
10:02 GMT

Apple Store Opening in Bristol

A continuously and rapidly expanding company such as Apple needs to open as many retail outlets as fast as it can to keep a streamlined business. While UK residents have 18 such outlets to brag about, folks living in the area between Birmingham, Exeter and Southampton, have none. That's why Apple's official...

8 April 2008
03:22 GMT

MacBook Air Test Drive Available at Your Local Store

Apple doesn't want you buying one of their products not knowing every particular aspect about it before you make the purchase. Quite frankly, no one wants you knocking on their door for a refund. But this isn't why Apple is offering its Personal Shopping at the Apple Retail Store service. The Cupertino folk...

31 March 2008
04:47 GMT

New Apple Store Opening in Cambridge

Apple is opening yet another retail store, the fifteenth to be precise, in the UK. The company has "quietly" made an announcement, via its official web site, that it will open its 15th UK Apple Store in Cambridge.The news comes via World of Apple who notes that the store opens at the same time the shopping centre it...

20 March 2008
12:10 GMT

Apple Store Opening within Liverpool One. Staff Needed

Another Apple store is opening and the Cupertino-based company is hiring staff. LDP Business reveals that the new store will be located somewhere within the Liverpool One development, with George Davies also opening a S'porter store in the vicinity. Land owner Grosvenor "has kept the news under wraps for months,...

18 March 2008
07:03 GMT

UK, Swedish, German and Norwegian Apple Stores Down

Why would the British, Swedish, German and Norwegian Apple stores be down? Wait, let me rephrase that: why would "only" the British, Swedish, German and Norwegian Apple stores be down? After all, if Apple is prepping something big for Mac/iPhone/iPod users, everyone on the globe deserves it. Looks like the Cupertino ...

14 March 2008
04:23 GMT

Third Apple Retail Store Opening in Australia

ifo AppleStore, the web site dealing with news and information about Apple Inc.'s retail stores, is reporting that a third such store has been confirmed for Australia. Located in the suburb of Chatswood north of Sydney, it will probably find its spot inside the city centre Westfield Chatswood shopping mall.The W...

13 March 2008
11:44 GMT

Apple Retail Store Opening in South Carolina

Apple is already hiring for the new store set to open its doors in the downtown area of South Carolina, while the permit application, for King Street, has already been submitted. South Carolina, totally lacking an Apple Store up until this point, is finally getting the Apple Store it deserves.The news comes via a loc...

11 March 2008
14:51 GMT

Apple Stores to Host Guitar Hero III Tournaments

Aspyr Media has recently gone public announcing that Apple retail stores country-wide will be hosting tournaments in light of the recently released Mac version of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Competitors are eligible to win iTunes gift cards.According to Inside Mac Games, each day (of the ones listed below) host...

5 March 2008
11:11 GMT

Ladies, Hit Your Local Apple Store Now!

Cosmopolitan has recently come to the conclusion that the #1 place to meet guys is your local Apple store. The answer to this lies within our love for gadgets, of course. We agree that the Apple Store is a great place to find guys, possibly even single guys.Really, we're all single up to a certain age, and when ...

3 March 2008
03:33 GMT

iPod Shuffle 2GB Now Available for Order

A well known unofficial apple weblog is reporting that several readers were able to order the newly introduced 2GB iPod shuffle from Apple (like there's another company that produces iPod shuffle... eh). The Apple Store says your order takes the form of an iPod shuffle at your door within 7 to 10 days.Who orders...

27 February 2008
04:14 GMT

UK - New Apple Retail Store Opens Its Doors on Saturday

British Apple fans can finally rest as the much-delayed Midsummer Place, Milton Keynes Apple retail store is finally opening its doors. Saturday is said to be the big day, with the first 1,000 customers nabbing a free T-shirt (Apple-styled, of course). There's also the usual Digital Lifestyle Collection, which f...

27 February 2008
03:37 GMT

iPod Shuffle 2GB Introduced! Cheaper 1GB Model

Are you a fan of the iPod? Got a Nano/Touch already, huh? Well, say you're out jogging and you don't need the extra weight, or something wiggling in your pocket. A cheap yet neat iPod Shuffle is just what you need! Not that 1GB of memory wasn't enough to keep you going all day, but now Apple is introdu...

20 February 2008
05:48 GMT

Apple Recruiting Employees for New Retail Stores

A Reuters report, recently updated and corrected, says that Apple is hiring for the grand opening of several Apple retail stores in Germany and Switzerland. No doubt, the respective territories are packed full with people interested in purchasing Apple products, who, until now, could only order the consumer electroni...

11 February 2008
09:58 GMT

Apple Planning More International Retail Stores

The bulk of Apple's stores are located in the US, but indications are that the company's expansion plans for the next year lean heavily towards the international market. With Apple's market and mindshare growing so well at home, it is not surprising that they are now starting to strengthen their posit...

10 December 2007
13:14 GMT

Apple Official Portuguese Presence And Spanish iPhone Rumors

While Apple was opening the virtual doors to its first official presence in Portugal, rumors have begun to arise about the iPhone in Spain. The company has definitely been quite busy in the European space as of late and the iPhone launches are helping hasten the company's official presence in various countries....

19 November 2007
12:31 GMT

Apple Nearing 200 Stores

October 26 is the date when Leopard will finally ship and arguably this is the biggest Apple related event to take place on that date. However, next Friday also marks another significant moment in time for Apple's retail efforts. After recently reaching a landmark number of customers in its UK, Regent Street st...

18 October 2007
11:58 GMT

Regent Street Apple Store Reaches 10 Million Landmark

It is no secret that Apple stores are doing very well, and this week the company's flagship UK store reached another significant landmark. Apple is constantly expanding its retail presence and its shops have become a standard.The Regent Street Apple store hit ten million customers this week, a significant miles...

11 October 2007
11:06 GMT

Apple Expands Retail Presence in India

Apple is constantly opening new Apple Stores but since these are not enough, the company is also partnering with other retailers to bring their products to new markets. The latest such partnership will strengthen Apple's position in India.The Cupertino Company has struck an exclusive deal with Reliance Retail, ...

10 October 2007
11:31 GMT

Apple Planning Flagship Store in Montreal

Apple already has a very strong retail presence in the US, with hundreds of stores where customers can try out, buy and service Apple products. However, in other countries, the situation is very different, with the bulk of Apple products being handled by various resellers with various degrees of professionalism. As ...

16 August 2007
10:08 GMT

Apple Sued Over Apple Store Receipts

After a rush of dubious iPhone related lawsuits, Apple is yet again being taken to court. This time, the lawsuit is neither frivolous nor absurd, and targets Apple's Store. The issue at hand is the amount of information in online Apple Store receipts and how it violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act.Apple is be...

13 August 2007
09:14 GMT

iPhone Gray Market Shrinking and Dying

One of the biggest concerns regarding the iPhone launch was that supplies would not last. A shortage of iPhones would have meant bad news for customers yearning to get their hands on one, but also for Apple who would be missing out on a lot of sales. In fact, there is only one group of people who would have profited...

9 July 2007
05:43 GMT




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