ifoAppleStore: news and information about Apple Inc.’s retail stores

July 31st, 2005

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The Pentagon City (Virg.) and South Shore (Mass.) stores will hold their grand opening August 6th, according to Apple’s Web site.
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July 31st, 2005

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The new left-front window display at Apple stores is titled, "All the books you’ll need," and a suspended display of laptops. The unique display is backed by a two-sided vinyl panel imprinted with a bookshelf photo, and an authentic-looking library-style shelf ladder. The bookshelf is also visible from inside the store, further enhancing the display. [...]

July 31st, 2005

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Final preparations for the Manhattan Village (S. Calif.) store were a little…well, hectic. One of the window display disks was installed upside down!
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July 31st, 2005

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Herschel provided a full report and photos of the very early waiting line, the opening and the store interior. He also noted the very long line that remained for hours, unlike the Century City grand opening, where the line disappeared within 40 minutes. He also noticed the new wall graphics, which are keyed to the [...]

July 31st, 2005

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Thanks to Mark for photos of the Manhattan Village (S. Calif.) grand opening. Jacob also sent along photos, saying he arrived at 9:50 a.m. to wait 90 minutes to get into the store. He heard that lots of people arrived in the 30 minutes before the store opened, and noticed the line extending outside the [...]

July 31st, 2005

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Apple has announced the grand opening of the Shibuya (Japan) retail store on August 6th, with a scratch-off card contest, live music DJ and 1,500 commemorative T-shirts. It’s the second of several more Tokyo stores, and the fourth in the country. Check the details on the company’s Japan Web site.
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July 29th, 2005

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Apple may have 25,000 storefronts selling iPods, but Hewlett-Packard isn’t one of them anymore. The company confirmed to MacRumors today that it has ended the special agreement with Apple to sell H-P branded iPods.
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July 29th, 2005

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Apple has posted a Flagship Merchant job position on its Web site, whose responsibilities include, "initiate and build vendor relationships including negotiating with the biggest vendors in the marketplace," and, "Develop in store product strategies and merchandising strategies."
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July 29th, 2005

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The future Trafford Centre (UK) store is shaping up, coincident with recruiting efforts. Based on the timing of both parallel lines of activity, expect an early November grand opening for the store.
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July 29th, 2005

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Software is disappearing from Apple’s retail stores, according to Steve Wozniak. Thanks to John Tylko for passing along Woz’s observations, which are confirmed by the Apple pioneer’s Webmaster.
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July 29th, 2005

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You’ve been writing, e-mailing, faxing and calling, and now your requests have been heard–expect Apple to clear out a tiny space in their retail stores to sell Apple logo merchandise before the holiday buying season begins. Apple has been offering logo gear for several years at its company store in Cupertino, but has now decided [...]

July 28th, 2005

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The Pentagon City (Virg.) retail store will open August 6th, a tipster points out.
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July 28th, 2005

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An article in the July 2005 issue of Architecture magazine examines Eight Inc.’s role in designing Apple’s retail stores, and how the simple design belies the actual complexity that’s required to support technology systems throughout the store. Company partner Tim Kobe said, "The level of craftsmanship that Steve requires is exceptional compared to what most [...]

July 28th, 2005

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AppleInsider notes that the South China Morning Post claims Apple wants to locate three Apple stores in Hong Kong that could range from 800 to 12,000 s.f.
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July 28th, 2005

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Specific job listings have appeared for the future Fukuoka (Japan) retail store.
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