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Apple has announced the grand opening of its new Apple Store, Nueva Condomina in Murcia, Spain, on Saturday, May 12. ifoAppleStore informs that this is the seventh Apple retail store in Spain. The venue is set to open inside the Nueva Condomina shopping mall in the southern city of Murcia. A number of long-distance ... |
9 May 2012
05:18 GMT |
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ifoAppleStore’s Gary Allen has obtained a snipped sent out by Apple’s new SVP of Retail operations to all retail employees.An Apple store enthusiast, Allen makes it his job to find future locations, attend new store grand openings, and remark on store architecture, design, staffing and operations.Apple St... |
8 May 2012
13:41 GMT |
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Analyst Charlie Wolf with Needham & Company reveals in a note to investors that Apple had originally planned to have about 100 stores 6,000-square-feet large. As of Apple's fiscal 2011 10-K report, the company’s retail stores are slightly larger - around 8,400 square feet per store. They’ve also got... |
8 May 2012
10:18 GMT |
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Apple is temporarily closing a number of retail stores to beef up on security, according to several sources.
Apple has had quite a bit of trouble with some retail stores getting vandalized and robbed, mainly because it was easy for burglars to smash through the glass entrance and walk away with Macs, iPhones, and iP... |
1 May 2012
14:41 GMT |
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Former Dixons Chief Operating Officer John Browett has officially taken up his role as senior vice president of retail at Apple. Cult of Mac points out to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission which reveals that Browett was awarded 100,000 stock shares (which translate into about $60 milli... |
26 April 2012
03:14 GMT |
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Talk about meeting demand! Apple is reportedly planning to stock London retail stores with additional hardware (even with language-specific keyboards) for the hundreds of thousands of people arriving in England’s capital city for the 2012 Olympics. A high-level Apple retail employee in London tells TUAW’... |
11 April 2012
08:34 GMT |
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Apple is reportedly opening a new retail store in Rome, Italy, in the Porta di Roma shopping mall. The grand opening is said to coincide with Rome’s birthday, commemorating the city’s founding in 753 BC.iSpazio reports [Google Translate] that Apple is planning to open its second retail store in Rome, Ital... |
7 April 2012
11:51 GMT |
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Apple is reportedly planning to prolong work hours for retail staffers as of April 15th, in a move that should help capitalize on the increased store traffic on Fridays. ifoAppleStore, a source dealing exclusively with news and information about Apple’s retail stores, claims to have learned that the Cupertino,... |
3 April 2012
08:54 GMT |
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With 49 premium resellers and a job opening for “national manager”, Apple is planning an expansion of its services in India, despite having zero official retail stores in the country.A job opening for National Manager- New Store Manager has been spotted on Apple’s site. The new recruit will aid Appl... |
31 March 2012
13:31 GMT |
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Apple is opening a new retail store in China, in a shopping center called Parkland Mall, in Dalian,” a Chinese city known to attract investment from Korea and Japan.
“Apple’s World’s Biggest Flagship Store will be coming soon to Parkland Mall,” said the banners that soon got taken down ... |
30 March 2012
06:05 GMT |
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An Apple retail employee in Charlotte, North Carolina, systematically stole two dozen iPhones between December 1 and January 11 from the Genius Room located inside the very store he worked at. The stolen goods amount no less than $16,425.
According to the Charlotte Observer, the staffer was ratted on by a co-worker ... |
22 February 2012
10:09 GMT |
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Apple is preparing for the Grand Opening of its newest retail store located at Hirschgebouw, Leidseplein 25, 1017 PS, Amsterdam, which is also the company’s first retail store located in The Netherlands.
Several reports emerged recently discussing the potential opening date, some of which were inaccurate. The ... |
22 February 2012
09:30 GMT |
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Apple’s Amsterdam retail store is set to open its doors on March 3rd, according to a Dutch blog reiterating its previous estimates.
The grand opening had initially been rumored for February 18th.
Needless to point out, that day has long been marked on the calendar, but One More Thing now reports that numerous... |
22 February 2012
03:43 GMT |
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Apple’s first retail location in the Netherlands is about to open, perhaps as soon as February 18. The Mac maker has ordered stunning orange window coverings for the store with typical "opening soon" signs written in white.
MacRumors points out that several Dutch sites, including One More Thing [Google transla... |
14 February 2012
15:41 GMT |
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Apple is erecting a new retail outlet just a block away from its existing Palo Alto store using trademark glass-stone-and-steel in a 15,000 square foot location.Plans for the new “prototype” store were reportedly filed earlier this month. Palo Alto planning manager Steven Turner said: "It's a very un... |
23 December 2011
04:01 GMT |
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Featuring an ‘arrivals’ banner to announce the grand opening of its newest retail store, Apple has confirmed on its web site that the new venue located in Manhattan’s (NY) Grand Central terminal will open its doors to the public this Friday."Apple Store, Grand Central Arriving Friday, Dec. 9, at 10 ... |
5 December 2011
06:04 GMT |
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Apple has deployed an internal application for retail staffers that allows them to locate and assist customers using the retail stores’ “Smart Signs” - custom made iPads found on display tables that give visitors access to a wealth of product information.The internal app is customized for each store... |
29 November 2011
09:35 GMT |
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Writing for the Harvard Business Review, former SVP of Retail at Apple, Ron Johnson explains what makes Apple retail stores so great. He also throws a bone to those curious to know what he plans to do with JC Penney.
Johnson, who is now CEO of JC Penney and has a tough mission to revitalize the retailer’s... |
22 November 2011
07:40 GMT |
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Apple Retail Store Geniuses are to receive iPads as a replacement for the current platform they use (MacBook laptops) to troubleshoot customers’ problems.The highly-portable iPads will reportedly enable Geniuses to move about the store, rather than keep a fixed position behind the iconic Genius Bar. In fact, Ap... |
14 November 2011
05:59 GMT |
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Apple is planning to train retail employees on the problems surrounding unionization. The initiative was likely spawned after news broke out in May that some of the company’s staffers believed they were not compensated properly for their hard work.According to documents obtained by Cnet, the course seeks &ldquo... |
8 November 2011
07:25 GMT |
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A person dressed up like an astronaut has been photographed in one of Apple’s iconic retail stores in New York City. The person is likely part of the Mini team promoting the car maker’s new Coupe line.Apple’s retail stores are somewhat notorious for allowing misbehavior, which includes ordering a pi... |
7 November 2011
07:39 GMT |
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Apple’s EasyPay system is about to kick into gear with the company equipping stores with blue EasyPay signs that indicate you can buy a product yourself.The cat was out of the bag earlier this week, but only now has Apple begun preparing for the new service which (if I understand correctly) will allow customers... |
4 November 2011
09:02 GMT |
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A site dealing exclusively with news and information about Apple’s retail organization (and apparently the individual staff) reveals in a new report that Cupertino is coming down hard on those employees who use social networking channels, or forums to badmouth the company.ifoAppleStore reports that the British ... |
1 November 2011
16:21 GMT |
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The iPhone 5 is expected to hit Apple’s retail stores around October 14, with the Cupertino tech giant blocking out vacations in the second week of next month, according to people who are familiar with Apple’s plans.Recent leaks attributed to people close to Apple indicate there will be a lot of fuss in t... |
26 September 2011
04:41 GMT |
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Apple retail staff is being briefed on iOS 5 and iCloud as a final touch before the two products launch publicly this fall, according to reports.Well placed sources talking to 9to5mac claim to have learned that Apple is now training retail staff through a brand new section inside the company’s RetailMe app.As n... |
5 September 2011
07:33 GMT |
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A tipster has contacted us with news that Apple’s retail store in Alderwood Mall, Lynnwood, WA is closed until September 3rd with the purpose of “remodeling.”The store in question is located in Alderwood Mall, at 3000 184th Street Southwest in Lynnwood, next to GAP. Alderwood Mall itself is located ... |
2 September 2011
07:21 GMT |
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A person who took their Mac in for repairs at an Apple retail store was handed a hard drive containing an Apple Retail Store server Time Machine backup disk with secret internal documents.
Dating from late 2009 to May 2011, the files on the disc included “confidential docs, internal manuals, Apple’s sa... |
2 September 2011
05:21 GMT |
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No matter how strange or complicated Apple’s plans for a building may be, they’re all getting approved lately, sometimes even without discussion.It is the case of Apple’s upcoming retail store on Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California, which features a curved, all-glass roof that should ... |
18 August 2011
10:41 GMT |
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UK Apple retail stores are closing business until authorities put an end to the rioting over the death of Mark Duggan, reports from the country indicate.As one of the most tempting targets for thieves worldwide, Apple is clearing out stock in its UK retail stores to avoid vandalism and looting from rioters.According ... |
10 August 2011
04:39 GMT |
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Apple is actively looking to hire someone to continue the work of its SVP of Retail Operations, Ron Johnson, who will be taking up the position of CEO at JC Penney in November, reports indicate.In June, an Apple spokesperson had confirmed Johnson’s planned departure in a statement, saying “Ron is excited ... |
3 August 2011
07:47 GMT |
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It’s getting harder and harder to get thrown out of an Apple retail store nowadays. You’d think they’d not tolerate bringing in a fake Apple product for repair, but apparently they’ll even troubleshoot it for you.Comedian Mark Malkoff recently proved to the world that Apple retail stores are q... |
29 July 2011
10:01 GMT |
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Apple is notorious for its permissive attitude when it comes to accommodating customers in its retail establishments, a fact most recently proven in Japan. But there has to be a limit as to what’s allowed and what's not allowed to do in the Apple Retail Store, one would think. Just like the renowned Myth... |
26 July 2011
08:36 GMT |
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If passed, a proposal by Apple to build a new retail store in the Grand Central area of Midtown Manhattan (New York City) will have the Mac maker pay $800,000 upfront just for rent. After 10 years, the annual rent will exceed $1 million.
Speaking to the press, spokesman Nick Leahy confirmed that Apple had indeed p... |
25 July 2011
02:37 GMT |
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Reports indicate that Apple retail stores have begun receiving Golden Master copies of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion with instructions to install the new software on display machines.According to several sources, Apple retail stores started receiving what is referred to as “final copies of OS X Lion” on Monday, July... |
19 July 2011
02:53 GMT |
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Apple has chosen Gekko Ltd. to hire people who possess advanced user experience of iPhone for “an exciting project” between 16th August - 29th October within “key retail stores”.
The job listing, spotted by Cnet.co.uk, should indicate that 16 August - 29 October is the timeframe during whic... |
14 July 2011
05:01 GMT |
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Apple is overhauling its flagship retail store on Fifth Avenue in New York City, according to documents discovered at New York City’s Department of Buildings. Permits issued by the city’s Department of Buildings reveal plans to completely remove the glass and its sophisticated connection hardware, as wel... |
17 June 2011
12:41 GMT |
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An organization that counters companies that try to avoid taxes is now targeting Apple with a campaign set to go live June 4 with the purpose of protesting against the Mac maker’s support of the Win America Campaign.
US Uncut wants Apple leaving the Win America Campaign as WAC is reportedly lobbying Congress... |
30 May 2011
11:41 GMT |
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Even as the Apple Store 2.0 initiative has been fully unveiled, motivational documents aimed to get staffers’ spirits up have been leaked to the web, with a full transcript of said papers also being made available. As rumored for the past couple of weeks, Apple had something special in mind for the 10th annive... |
23 May 2011
06:51 GMT |
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A ‘RetailMe’ iPad containing internal applications and tools prepared for the rumored Apple Store 2.0 unveiling has been leaked, with one ‘reliable’ source informing that OS X Lion will play a role at whatever festivities Apple has in mind for the weekend.
As reported over the past week, Ap... |
20 May 2011
04:10 GMT |
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Apple is equipping stores with iPads in anticipation of its rumored 10th anniversary event for the company’s retail segment. The devices are to be used for training, according to people familiar with Apple’s retail operations.Quoted by AppleInsider, these people allegedly learned that stores across the U.... |
19 May 2011
03:33 GMT |
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Amid rumors of Apple preparing something big as 10 full years have passed since the opening of its first retail store, the company’s online storefront has been taken offline, either for regular maintenance, or to be updated with enticing hints for a rumored May special event. Earlier this week, the Apple blogo... |
18 May 2011
02:54 GMT |
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Apple is reportedly holding all-hands employee meetings on Sunday, May 22nd, across all its retail stores in the U.S. Staffers are being called in late Saturday and they will be there until mid-Sunday, another source corroborates.“Store meetings at 7AM Sunday across United States,” a trusted source is tel... |
17 May 2011
03:57 GMT |
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Digg founder Kevin Rose has a post on Apple Japan’s contribution after the earthquake on Friday, quoting an Apple retail employee from Tokio.The unnamed Apple Store manager is friends with Mr. Rose. ''The earthquake hit while I was working on the first floor of one of their stores. As the entire... |
15 March 2011
07:46 GMT |
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An analyst with a so-and-so track record of predictions has issued his estimates on the distance between the front entrance of a retail outlet carrying the iPad 2, and the last person standing in line.
Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster says the queues will be shorter than last year, when the iPad 1 was introduced... |
8 March 2011
11:41 GMT |
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With roughly three days to go before the iPad 2 becomes physically available, one Apple fan is already setting up camp in front of his local retail store to make sure he is the first to get his hands on the elusive tablet. With the Knox Street Apple store reportedly closed for renovations, Dallas resident Justin Wag... |
8 March 2011
05:35 GMT |
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Re-igniting iPhone nano / iPhone mini rumors, a person visiting an Apple retail store yesterday was reportedly talked out of a purchase by the salesmen who implied that today’s announcements could make her change her mind.The story comes from Cultofmac reader Lovell, who said “I had a friend go to apple t... |
2 March 2011
03:52 GMT |
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The rumored meeting for Apple retail store employees has been confirmed by several sources. The details are now out: Apple has trained staffers to offer advanced and priority technical support to small businesses, in what is the company's upcoming "Joint Venture" service.Earlier this month, an Apple-centric sour... |
1 March 2011
04:42 GMT |
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A story published on The ZURBlog claims Apple’s CEO, who is currently on medical leave of absence, makes a habit out of hiding in the bushes nearby Apple retail stores to get a glimpse of customer behavior.According to Louis Corso, a former employee at the Apple Store Stanford, “We would find him hiding b... |
23 February 2011
10:02 GMT |
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Apple retail employees are being asked to sign non-disclosure agreements ahead of a meeting presumably scheduled for this week, in what may be a sign that Apple is planning to hold an event for the launch of several new products.
AppleInsider claims it has heard from people familiar with Apple’s retail plans... |
22 February 2011
09:51 GMT |
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You don’t have to be a genius to see how the entire software industry (and not only) is slowly moving to digital distribution, leaving CDs and DVDs in a trail of dust. Apple, however, plans to make that move ahead of everyone else, according to a MacRumors source.
Apple’s inspiration is reportedly the ... |
8 February 2011
05:35 GMT |
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