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:
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.
Top Apple executives are sticking to the company’s plan for staff to return to the office despite a recent backlash.
Apple Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, the first Apple Store directly on water is to open on Thursday morning.
Apple’s VP of retail and people Deirdre O’Brien has reportedly told employees that “many more” Apple Stores will reopen in May.
On Thursday Tim Cook held a private meeting (virtual of course) with Apple employees on how the company is being impacted by COVID-19.
Charlotte Henry and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss a new Deirdre O’Brien interview and Apple showcasing apps for Veterans Day.
Apple will allow new parents to work flexibly and part-time for 4-weeks, on full pay, when they return from parental leave.
Apple has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration policy.
Apple has filed many briefs before the Court, but this is the first time that Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and Vice President of Retail and People Deirdre O’Brien are named too.
In its brief, Apple notes that it employs 443 Dreamers who come from more than 25 different countries spanning four continents. Dreamers at Apple run the gamut of roles within the company, including hardware engineering, software engineering, retail, customer support, and operations across 36 states.
Deirdre O’Brien is the new SVP of Retail + People, and she’s changing Apple retail to be more straightforward.
Andrew Orr and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to consider Deirdre O’Brien’s new overlapping roles and an Apple/Goldman Sachs followup.
Deirdre O’Brien has worked at Apple for some 30 years, which means she’s worked for five different Apple CEOs: John Sculley, Michael “The Diesel” Spindler, Gil Amelio, Steve Jobs, and Tim Cook.
