June 30th, 2005

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The Century City store was the first new Los Angeles-region store to open in nearly two years, and now they’ll have a quick second grand opening: the Manhattan Village store will open July 30th.
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June 30th, 2005

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Thanks to Eric for the panoramic photo of the future Annapolis (Md.) store’s corner location. He says the nearby Sunglass Fashion kiosk uses an iMac G5 to process purchases.
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June 30th, 2005

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Je suis étonné! The Montreal-based b.mac Apple reseller that closed its four branches last November now seems to be accepting resumés for a store to be located in the upscale, Le Plateau Mont-Royal section of Montreal.
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June 29th, 2005

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Read another newspaper account of the Woodland (Mich.) store grand opening, this one from the perspective of other area Apple retailers.
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Barricade Goes Up for Annapolis Store

June 28th, 2005

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Construction on the future Annapolis (Md.) retail store continues behind a barricade. The space is at a very visible corner location. Inside, early construction is underway, which means the store could be open within the next two months.
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June 28th, 2005

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The future Pioneer Place (Oreg.) store is nearly finished, according to passersby. Located across from the Gap store on the concourse level, it’s on the way to the food court, which is always a prime spot. It appears to be a standard 30-foot store, and the interior is nearly finished–except for the tables.
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June 27th, 2005

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The future Burlington Mall (Mass.) retail store now has a barricade in front, but the vacant La Senza store remains behind. You can glimpse some of the huge interior that will eventually become an Apple store.
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June 27th, 2005

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Mondo-Arc magazine includes a fairly technical article on the lighting design and construction of the Regent Street (London) store. It describes the faux skylight, which uses cold-cathode tubes to create the simulated daylight.
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June 27th, 2005

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The turn-out for the Woodland (Mich.) retail store grand opening was fantastic, and featured unique grand unveiling (right) of the back-lit Apple logo above the door at 9 a.m.–thanks powerbooktrance for the photo. You can find lots of other photos on the Flickr Web site (#1 #2 #3 #4). Also read the Grand Rapids Press [...]

June 27th, 2005

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Apple has now posted actual job positions for the future Brea, Staten Island, Burlington, Thousand Oaks, and Sheffield retail stores. Previously, just the locations were listed on-line.
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June 26th, 2005

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The future Manhattan Village (S. Calif.) store will be a tad narrow–22-feet by my calculation– but it won’t skimp on its Ethernet network. This store, just like all the existing stores, uses Category 6, Gigabit Ethernet cabling to link all the computers and server together. Here are some behind-the-scenes photos of the half-finished store as [...]

Money Can’t Buy….

June 25th, 2005

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A take-off on the MasterCard commercial, this video shows the joys of camping out in front of an Apple store for a grand opening.
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June 25th, 2005

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It’s time for Roadtrip 2005! Are you ready to see some Apple stores and tour the country? I’ve devised a cross-country trip that hits 53 Apple stores and almost 3,200 miles of America’s greatest sights. Start your journey at either end, but don’t miss anything in between!
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June 24th, 2005

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Oops! Last day for your one-on-one training with a Mac Specialist as part of the Tiger purchase promotion.
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June 24th, 2005

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A "Grand Rapids Press" newspaper story previews the Woodland (Mich.) retail store grand opening on Saturday, with mall management saying they’ll open the doors at 7 a.m. for the waiting Mac enthusiasts to enter the mall.
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