The very first Apple store located in an airport is…a Boutique iStore. The store will debut soon at Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport in Montreal (Canada), in the domestic departure area, followed later by a similar store in the international departure area. Photos snapped by Mike show the white shelving and counters are squeezed into about 225 square-feet of space, announced by a large, back-lit “Boutique iStore” sign. The store will offer free Wi-Fi access, an iPod bar and plenty of accessories, according to the company’s Web site. The company already has a location in central Montreal that is about mid-way between Apple’s own retail stores. Apple retail executives once mentioned that it’s mini-store prototype might move into airports, but the concept was never expanded beyond the original nine stores.
Over the weekend of December 6th the storeheld a “soft” opening and was well-received. The grand opening was held at 8 a.m. on Monday the 8th.
During the soft opening over the weekend, customers visited the new iStore.
This is a designer's rendering of the design for an airport iStore.
