Comments on: First Airport Store Is…iStore

By: Gaetan Blouin

Gaetan Blouin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:23:06 +0000

Note that this airport store is owned and operated by an Apple Authorized Reseller and not part of the Apple Retail Division.

It is outside the Duty Free Zone.

By: MacEtMoi (Blog) » Blog Archive » iStore à Dorval!

MacEtMoi (Blog) » Blog Archive » iStore à Dorval! — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:10:20 +0000

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By: Airport iStore Cleared for Takeoff | Cult of Mac

Airport iStore Cleared for Takeoff | Cult of Mac — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:15:38 +0000

[...] ifoAppleStore, a site dedicated to keeping an eye on Apple stores, said that Apple retail execs once mentioned the mini-store prototype might move into airports, but the concept was never expanded beyond the original nine stores. [...]

By: terramac » Apple extiende su red de tiendas ahora en los Aeropuertos

terramac » Apple extiende su red de tiendas ahora en los Aeropuertos — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:32:57 +0000

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By: John Lockwood

John Lockwood — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:38:36 +0000

Actually I would argue customers do _not_ get big discounts in UK airports. This is because BAA (owner of the major UK airports) charges a huge fee including a percentage of sales to stores running shops in their airports.

In theory you should be able to save 17.5% (soon 15%) at a UK airport store by not having to pay tax, but because of BAA’s ‘cut’ you would be lucky to save 2-5%. Indeed often shopping at a large superstore (e.g. Tesco) is cheaper even for booze.

I personally find airport shops a thoroughly unpleasant experience, although this is partly due to the stress of going through an airport. The pictures above of the iStore do not give me the same warm fuzzy feeling of a ‘real’ Apple store.

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:04:15 +0000

In the UK, customers get big discounts when they buy items from the airside part of airport terminals, because stores are allowed to sell items tax free. I don’t understand why Apple isn’t taking advantage of this.