Michael Steeber, “Tabletops” publisher and developer of the app “Facades,” is probably the person with the most knowledge of Apple Retail today outside of Apple. This week, he joins host Ken Ray to discuss:
Shelly Brisbin knows a lot about a lot, including accessibility and tech. She’s a producer and reporter at Texas Standard, a contributor to Six Colors, and host of the podcast “Parallel.” Recorded pre-WWDC2024, Shelly joins us to talk about what everyone needs to know about accessibility in tech, her time with Apple Vision Pro, her thoughts on AI and Apple and AI, and the tech she wants more than any other.
Today Target and Apple announced further expansion of Apple Stores inside Targets, along with Target Circle offering deals on Apple Services.
Apple Store Ginza in Tokyo will be moving to the first ever 12-story building in Japan that is made mostly of wood and steel.
Apple gave a preview of the Brompton Road Store, its first retail store in the U.K. with a pick-up area for online orders.
Apple announced the upcoming opening of its Brompton Road Store in central London on July 28 with special art, music, and fitness sessions.
President Joe Biden applauded workers of the Apple Store in Towson, Maryland for their successful union election.
Workers at Apple retail store in Towson, Maryland became the first store in the U.S. who have voted to be represented by a union.
Communication Workers of America (CWA) announced that it will support the unionization efforts of Apple Store workers in Grand Central.
For 16 years, it’s been a retail location where Apple had none. Now, Simply Mac is closing all its stores and firing its workers.
Apple retail store workers in Towson, Maryland intends to form a union while workers in Atlanta retail store prepares for union election.
Apple store workers in Atlanta have filed the first-ever petition for a union election in Apple retail store history.
Apple Retail Store workers at Grand Central Terminal who are trying to unionize are asking for a minimum wage of $30 an hour for all workers.
Workers at the Apple retail store at Grand Central Terminal are planning to gather signatures as a move to form a union.
Charlotte Henry joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss changes to the rules around visiting UK Apple Stores and the new “new” head of PR.
Kelly’s “local” Apple Store has been boarded up due to damage, and it has now been painted with a mural. Kelly spoke with the artist to find out more.
At ZDNet, Chris Matyszczyk, recounts his discussion with a former Apple store manager. Described are the three eras of the Apple retail stores, starting with the “golden age” under SVP Ron Johnson. After Johnson left Apple, in this employee’s opinion, the experience went vastly down hill. It’s just one ex-employee’s view. but fascinating reading nevertheless.
Apple’s Kyoto retail store officially opens this Saturday, August 25th. This is Apple’s ninth store in Japan and first in Kyoto.
