Topic: Apple Retail
Apple retail chief Ron Johnson officially departs with no replacement
2011/01/11, 10:11 am
As was previously announced, Apple's head of retail operations, Ron Johnson, departed the company on Tuesday, though Apple has not yet named a successor.
Apple's in-store pickup option expands to New York City stores
2011/31/10, 01:10 pm
Apple continues to expand its new in-store pickup option, as customers in New York City can now pick up online purchases from the company's retail locations.
Solar farm, 'spaceship' campus to help Apple expenses reach $8B
2011/31/10, 10:10 am
Apple's capital expenditures in its 2012 fiscal year are projected to increase by $3.4 billion, as the company gears up for major projects like its new solar farm in North Carolina, and a new corporate campus in Cupertino, Calif.
Apple retail customers to gain self-checkout option via iOS app
2011/31/10, 09:10 am
Apple plans to give retail customers the ability to finalize their own in-store purchases via its iOS application for the iPhone, according to a new report.
Apple grows employee headcount to 60K, building space to 13.2M square feet
2011/27/10, 12:10 am
A recently filed 10-K form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by Apple reveals that the number of full-time employees at the company has swelled to 60,400, while owned or leased building space has increased to 13.2 million square feet.
Apple's in-store pickup program launches in San Francisco
2011/26/10, 10:10 am
Apple on Wednesday began offering customers in San Francisco the ability to order a product online and pick it up in a local retail store.
In-store pickup option coming to Apple's online store
2011/24/10, 12:10 pm
Customers may soon be able to buy a product from Apple's online store and pick it up in person at one of the company's retail outlets.
Apple pays tribute to Steve Jobs as thousands watch [u]
2011/19/10, 02:10 pm
Thousands of employees gathered at Apple's corporate campus in California for a tribute to the late Steve Jobs, while even more retail employees watched a live stream of the event as their stores closed [updated photos].
iPhone 4S launch draws crowds at Apple stores around the world
2011/14/10, 08:10 am
The debut of Apple's latest smartphone on Friday has drawn huge crowds at Apple stores around the world, including a long, rain-soaked line at the company's flagship Fifth Avenue store.
Genius Bar iPhone policies tightened to make AppleCare+ more attractive
2011/11/10, 05:10 pm
After introducing a more comprehensive extended warranty option for iPhone buyers, Apple is reportedly curtailing liberal exchange policies in its retail stores to make the new option more attractive.
Steve Jobs memorial at Apple's Fifth Ave store continues to grow
2011/07/10, 03:10 pm
Visitors continue to mourn the loss of Steve Jobs at Apple's flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York City, showing their respects with hundreds of yellow Post-it notes and apples.
Apple's Fifth Ave store becomes memorial site for Steve Jobs
2011/06/10, 09:10 am
Mourning the loss of Steve Jobs, many who admired the man and appreciate his contributions to the world have shown their respects by placing flowers, candles, notes and apples outside of the Apple Store on New York City's Fifth Avenue.
Apple discontinues boxed software for education buyers in digital push
2011/29/09, 01:09 pm
As part of Apple's strategy to encourage digital software purchases through its Mac App Store, the company has begun informing educational resellers that it will no longer offer most boxed software.
Apple rounds out September quarter with 7 retail openings
2011/26/09, 01:09 am
Apple finished up its September quarter this weekend with a coordinated retail rollout, opening seven stores across four continents.
First Hong Kong Apple Store draws massive crowd on opening day
2011/24/09, 01:09 am
Apple on Saturday opened its first retail store in Hong Kong to a crowd of hundreds of customers as part of an effort to continue its storied revenue growth in the Greater China region.
Apple prepping pilot program to loan iPads to retail staff
2011/22/09, 01:09 am
Apple is making preparations to try out a program that allows retail employees to borrow iPads from the company, according to a new report.
Apple offers first peek at new Hong Kong retail store
2011/21/09, 10:09 am
Customers passing by in Hong Kong's IFC Mall can now take a peek into the glass front doors of Apple's new retail store, set to open this Saturday.
Apple begins slowly taking wraps off Fifth Ave glass cube [u]
2011/20/09, 02:09 pm
Apple on Tuesday began to remove wooden supports from the structure covering its under-construction glass cube on Fifth Avenue in New York, as work on the multi-million dollar project at the company's flagship store moves toward completion [updated with bird's-eye view.
Apple to open major retail stores in Hong Kong, Shanghai this week
2011/19/09, 08:09 am
Apple has two major retail openings overseas planned for this week in Shanghai and Hong Kong, as the company also launched online stores in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and United Arab Emirates.
Thunderbolt Displays shipping; Apple knockoff settlement; Apple Experience Center
2011/16/09, 02:09 am
Customers report that Apple has begun shipping LED Thunderbolt Displays directly to them. Also, the company has reached a settlement with two New York stores that were allegedly selling knockoff goods and accessories. Finally, students at a top university in China are unhappy with an Apple Experience Center soon to open inside the campus library.

