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Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 10:20 pm
Apple's largest mall-based US store opening Oct. 16
Apple announced Tuesday that its newly redesigned Apple Retail Store in Saint Louis, Mo., which will feature a first-of-its-kind lounge area, will open Saturday, Oct. 16 at 9 a.m.Apple sent emails with news that the St. Louis Galleria Apple Store will reopen Saturday after being "completely redesigned." The first 1,000 visitors will receive a free Apple T-shirt, the email said.
The redesign replaces a "mini" Apple Store in the St. Louis Galleria Mall with over 6,000 square-feet of space and a 55-foot wide storefront. It will be Apple's largest mall-based store in the U.S. when it opens Saturday.
The St. Louis store made news last week when rumors emerged that the store would have a new lounge area in front of the store. The permanent kiosk will offer free Wi-Fi and allow customers to check in to Genius bar appointments. According to ifoAppleStore, the new Apple Store "Genius Lounge" area will occupy a 592 square-feet space that has recently been vacated by Starbucks Coffee.
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I was in St. Louis on a work assignment when I scheduled a One to One appointment for my new iPhone, and I remembered thinking, "Gee, this Apple Store is tiny!" But the guy who assisted me was totally cute, so that made up for it.
I look forward to photos of the new store.
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Originally Posted by lkrupp 
The Galleria Mall store in St. Louis is about 25 minutes from my home. I plan to be there to take it all in. Life is good.
The Galleria Mall store in St. Louis is about 25 minutes from my home. I plan to be there to take it all in. Life is good.
Don't forget to get my t-shirt, okay!
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The redesign replaces a "mini" Apple Store in the St. Louis Galleria Mall with over 6,000 square-feet of space ...
The redesign replaces a "mini" Apple Store in the St. Louis Galleria Mall with over 6,000 square-feet of space ...
wow! that's almost 560 square meters! i'm sure that place will fill up quite easily on most days.
i still have a soft spot for the flagship Apple Store in the Ginza district of Tokyo, Japan; good memories
We needed a bigger store in the St. Louis area!! I will be there opening day to check it out!! The new lounge concept sounds great!!
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Originally Posted by AppleInsider
The first 1,000 visitors will receive a free Apple T-shirt, the email said, a copy of which was obtained by AppleInsider.
The first 1,000 visitors will receive a free Apple T-shirt, the email said, a copy of which was obtained by AppleInsider.
Did they show a picture of the shirt which they obtained? Or is AI just bragging that they have one and I don't...
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Originally Posted by Bageljoey
Did they show a picture of the shirt which they obtained? Or is AI just bragging that they have one and I don't...
Did they show a picture of the shirt which they obtained? Or is AI just bragging that they have one and I don't...
I read that as the copy they were referring to is the email regarding the opening of the store.
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Originally Posted by solipsism
I read that as the copy they were referring to is the email regarding the opening of the store.
I read that as the copy they were referring to is the email regarding the opening of the store.
Ahhh. Early morning lapse in reading comprehension.
Thanks for the help!
Ahh I'm so jealous! The closest one to me is not that big 
What ever happened to the Disney Store being redone.
I seem to remember that Steve Jobs had finally given the Disney Board a suggestion of how to make the Disney Stores a real destination. Of course they did mention that it would wind up costing a cool million per store to get it done right.
At least Apple and/or Steve Jobs is showing them that spending the bucks BUT doing it right will bring in the customers to.
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The Galleria Mall store in St. Louis is about 25 minutes from my home. I plan to be there to take it all in. Life is good.