Apple's Chinese retail growth stalled by fraud & competition, forcing repositioning
Apple's retail expansion in China is reportedly being stymied by a number of factors, putting it well short of ambitious goals the company had earlier this decade.
Apple Retail
Roger Fingas
Apple event in downtown Brooklyn brings theater to retail
Nearly a year after it opened its Downtown Brooklyn retail store, Apple has temporarily expanded its New York footprint by taking over the Howard Gilman Opera House across the street in preparation for the theatrical introduction of new products for the holiday — beyond its freshly released 2018 iPhones and Apple Watch Series 4.
Daniel Eran Dilger
New Stockholm city council vows to block unpopular Apple store plans
Apple's plans for its first store in the Swedish capital of Stockholm may have been dealt a fatal blow, as a newly-elected city council is promising to support residents opposed to a proposed site.
Rampant Chinese iPhone repair fraud forced Apple to develop countermeasures
Apple has spent the last five years combatting fraud relating to iPhone repairs in China, where parts were stolen from working iPhones and were submitted for repair under warranty, a problem that reportedly cost billions of dollars and forced Apple to investigate.
Malcolm Owen
Flagship Apple stores host Today at Apple events in tandem with The Big Draw Festival
Thoughout October Apple will be hosting special Today at Apple events in partnership with the worldwide Big Draw Festival.
Apple reveals Kyoto store ahead of grand opening on Saturday
Apple late Wednesday announced the upcoming grand opening of its new store in Kyoto, the second in a series of retail debuts and renovations planned for the Japanese market.
Mikey Campbell
Dutch Apple store evacuates after likely iPad battery incident
Apple's Amsterdam store was briefly evacuated on Sunday afternoon following what appears to the overheating of an iPad battery.
Apple's new India chief pursues aggressive strategy to revive cold iPhone sales
Despite recent claims to the contrary, the new head of Apple's India operations, ex-Singapore executive Michel Coulomb, is reportedly pursuing an aggressive strategy to save iPhone sales in the country, which have dwindled to just 1 percent of the local phone market.
Apple Store iOS app updates with voice search
Apple on Thursday updated the Apple Store app for iPhones and iPads with redesigned search tools, most notably introducing voice support.
