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An armed robber at an Amsterdam Apple Store escalated the situation by turning it into a hostage negotiation.
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Apple Store Workers Want to Unionize to Fight for Higher Wages
A small group of Apple Store employees across the U.S. are working to unionize. They want higher wages due to the rise of inflation.
Open App Markets Act Progresses as Industry Debate Rages
The Open App Markets Act passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, but debate around the legislation still rages.
Apple Opens Revamped Yas Mall Store in Abu Dhabi
Apple has reopened its store at Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi and it is almost double the size of the original location, which first opened in 2015.
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Exclusive: UK Apple Store Covid 'Appointment Only' Procedures Set to End [Updated]
Apple will phase out its Covid procedures in the UK which meant almost every customer had to book a time slot to visit one of its stores.
Apple Store in Southlake, Texas Closes Amidst Following Covid Outbreak
An Apple Store in Southlake, Texas has temporarily closed its doors following a Covid outbreak amongst the staff.
2021 Apple Holiday Gift Guide Released With New Retail Store in Los Angeles
Apple announced the release of its 2021 holiday gift guide at Apple retail stores and Apple.com. The company has also unveiled a new store.
New Apple Store in Istanbul Opening October 22
A new Apple Store, Apple Bağdat Caddesi in Istanbul, will open onOctober 22, becoming the company’s third retail location in Turkey.
Tim cooks Visits Apple Employees and App Bosses in New York
Tim Cook was out and about in New York City, visiting staff in a retail outlet and the bosses of an app included in Apple’s Best of 2020 list.
Apple Store Staff in Line for Bonuses of up to $1000
Apple Store staff, online sales staff, and AppleCare workers are going to receive bonuses of up to US$1000 next month.
Apple Changsha Store in China to Open Saturday
Apple Changsha, the first Apple Store in the Hunan province of China, will open on Saturday, September 4 at 10 a.m. CST.
‘Today at Apple’ Sessions May Resume August 30 (Updated)
A popular free service at Apple retail stores, the “Today at Apple” classes, went virtual in 2020. These in-store sessions could return soon.
A Tour of The New Apple Online Retail Store
Apple recently added a new ‘Store’ tab to its website and redesigned its online retail offering. Charlotte Henry gives you a quick guided tour through the changes, how it makes shopping easier, and how it could even save you money.
COVID-19 Pandemic Delays Opening of First Apple Store in India
The opening of the first Apple Store in India has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Express reported. The Mumbai location had been set to open this year to boost the company’s retail presence in the crucial market.
While Apple has a strong franchise retail network across India, it’s online store launched last September has been helping the company reach buyers beyond its retail network. This January, in an earnings call after announcing the company’s 2020 results, Cook said Apple had sold over a million devices in the country for the first time. “If you take India for example, we doubled our business last quarter compared to a year ago,” he told analysts while qualifying that Apple’s “absolute level of business there is still quite low relative to the size of the opportunity.”
Apple Store (Online) Updates – TMO Daily Observations 2021-08-04
Charlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the newly unveiled Apple (online) Store, and give some tips for finding gear.
Apple Tower Theatre Opens its Doors
Apple Tower Theatre opened its doors on the renovated site of a historic cinema, with CEO Tim Cook in attendance.
Apple Tower Theatre in Downtown LA to Open on June 24
The Apple Store at the Tower Theatre in LA will finally open its doors on June 24, in the heart of the city’s Broadway Theater District.
Two Decades of Apple Retail – TMO Daily Observations 2021-05-19
Bryan Chaffin and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss twenty (!) years of Apple Retail, and how things have changed (or not) since then.
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[Update] Over 99 Percent of All Apple Stores Now Open
In a press release flagging the upcoming availability of new devices, Apple mentioned that over 99 percent of Apple Stores are now open.
The First Apple Store Open 20 Years Ago Today
The first Apple Store officially opened its doors 20 years ago today – May 19, 2001 – at the Tysons Corner Center in Virginia.
Texan Man Imprisoned For Apple Store Thefts in Multiple States
Jalek Ingram, a 20-year-old man from Texas, has been given two-year in prison for his links to thefts at Apple Stores in various states. These included shoplifting 25 iPhones, MacBooks, and iPads from the retail outlet in Little Rock, Arkansas, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
Sentencing papers filed Thursday show Jalek Ingram received a total of three years in prison after pleading guilty to theft and commercial burglary for the March 2018 Apple store theft for a two-year term, with an additional year in prison for a second-degree battery charge stemming from his role in beating a fellow jail inmate unconscious last November. Three other men are charged in the Apple thefts while three other jail inmates, including two murder suspects, are accused in the attack on Marcus Lorenzo Daniels of Crawfordsville about 1½ weeks before Thanksgiving.
AirTag Shipping Dates Start in May But Some in June
Apple made its newest product, AirTags, available for customers to purchase on Friday. The shipping date could be anywhere from May to June.
New Wallpapers to Celebrating Opening of Second Apple Store in South Korea
The new Apple Store in South Korea, the company’s second in the country, is set to open soon. To celebrate, Apple has made new wallpapers for Macs, iPhones, and iPads available. Click on the link at the bottom of the outlet’s page and you can use it as the wallpaper for whichever device you’re on.
Apple Marina Bay Sands Opens Its Doors
The newest Apple Store – Apple Marina Bay Sands in Singapore is the company’s first retail location directly on water.