Store Financial Research

The financial analysts at Forrester Research Inc. have issued a case study of Apple’s retail initiative, noting the company has, “defied conventional wisdom to create a powerful retail presence that contributes 17% of its revenue.” The 6-page report, which costs $349 to download, also notes that Apple sales per square-foot is two and a half times higher than Best Buy’s. The national average for U.S. non-anchor mall stores was $366 as of June 2005, about the time Apple was approaching $4,000 per square-foot in annual sales. Check these old comparative statistics.