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The new store will be located at Parkland Mall in Dalain, which is a "rich Chinese city with a lot of investment coming from Korea and Japan," according to MIC Gadget. Details on Apple's new store, including its exact size, remain unknown, but banners promoting its upcoming opening can now be found at the mall.
Some of the banners put up by Apple actually caused a scuffle, as a competing department store allegedly sent a security team to knock over displays that Apple had set up outside of Parkland Mall. Security guards were hired in an effort to prevent the incident, but the banners were eventually taken down in what was called a "ridiculous" dispute.
A more permanent fixture remains located inside Parkland Mall, which reads: "Apple's World's Biggest Flagship Store will be soon coming to Parkland Mall."
"Parkland Mall is actually one of the largest shopping centers in Dalian, and it is a must-visit shopping center if you are a fan of popular brands," the report said. "On the first floor of the Parkland Mall, where the Apple flagship store will be located, there are stores such as Starbucks, Emporio Armani and Burberry."
The current largest Apple retail store in the world, by square feet, is the Grand Central Terminal store located in New York City. It's a 23,000-square-foot store in a prime location that an estimated 700,000 people pass through every day.
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Some of the banners put up by Apple actually caused a scuffle, as a competing department store allegedly sent a security team to knock over displays that Apple had set up outside of Parkland Mall. Security guards were hired in an effort to prevent the incident, but the banners were eventually taken down in what was called a "ridiculous" dispute.
That is so unfair. Why does Apple have to put up with this sort of thing?
Great city, but when you go there as guest of honor, they always serve sea urchins (with the tentacles still moving). It was all I could do to get it down each time.
Great city, but when you go there as guest of honor, they always serve sea urchins (with the tentacles still moving). It was all I could do to get it down each time.
I draw the line at eating from something that eats through its butt.
That is so unfair. Why does Apple have to put up with this sort of thing?
Apple does not rule the world yet.
Great city, but when you go there as guest of honor, they always serve sea urchins (with the tentacles still moving). It was all I could do to get it down each time.
You mean they were still alive? I thought Chinese cooked everything. Sounds rather gross. Are you sure you were a guest of honor?