Topic: Apple Retail
Apple performing in-store iPhone X replacements for troublesome Face ID issues
05/07/2018, 09:05 am
Apple -- and authorized third-party repair technicians -- can now issue a replacement iPhone X if necessary for people coping with Face ID problems not fixable by a TrueDepth camera system replacement.
Apple to take over two storefronts with expanded Lehigh Valley outlet
04/29/2018, 01:04 pm
Apple's Lehigh Valley Mall store in Whitehall, Pa. is relocating to a bigger space, with plans to throw open the new doors in September.
Apple to close last dedicated Apple Watch pop-up store on May 13
04/21/2018, 10:04 pm
Apple's pop-up Watch store located in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo will be closing on May 13th, according to recently-posted signage at the location.
Apple support site issue preventing users from booking Genius Bar visits at Apple stores [u]
04/18/2018, 11:04 am
A number of Apple customers are not able make appointments for the Genius Bar, with reports users unable to reserve a spot for support at their local Apple Retail outlet, a problem that Apple is working to fix as soon as possible. [Updated]
Apple bringing in more labor to cope with surge of iPhone battery replacements
04/12/2018, 02:04 pm
In the wake of Apple dropping the price of out-of-warranty iPhone battery replacements to $29, demand has become so high that the company is stretching its retail resources to cope -- possibly even hiring outside contractors.
Apple preps second Macau store as White Plains, NY store shutters for renovations
04/02/2018, 11:04 am
Apple is reportedly planning a second shop in China's Macau, while closer to home the company is preparing to renovate a store on the outskirts of New York City.
Michigan Avenue, Chicago Apple Store retail parcel now up for sale by landlord
03/20/2018, 03:03 pm
The landlord behind Apple's flagship Michigan Avenue store in Chicago is putting the building up for sale, only months after its completion and opening.
Bluewater Apple Store reopening March 24 after 9-month refurbishment period
03/12/2018, 08:03 am
Apple will be reopening its Bluewater retail outlet in Greenhithe in the United Kingdom later this month after being closed for nine months for refurbishment, with signs at the front of the store advising it will resume business on March 24.
New Orleans police officer accused of stealing AirPods from Apple store
03/06/2018, 02:03 pm
A NOPD police officer has resigned from the force following accusations that she stole a pair of AirPods from Apple Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie, La.
Apple's wait times for iPhone battery replacements actually increasing, says analyst
02/27/2018, 01:02 pm
Even though Apple's iPhone battery replacement discounts are no longer in the news, and the company has theoretically had time to ramp up supply, wait times for replacements have actually worsened in the past few weeks, according to Barclays research.
Apple's Southlake store update to include expansion & outdoor improvements
02/23/2018, 05:02 pm
Apple's Southlake Town Square outlet, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, will be both growing and gaining a number of external upgrades after it closes for renovations on March 4.
Apple releases photos of first retail outlet in Austria ahead of Feb. 24 opening
02/22/2018, 09:02 am
In preparation for the opening of its first Apple store in Austria on Saturday, Feb. 24, Apple has released new photographs of both the outside and the inside of its latest retail location, showing customers in Vienna what to expect when they visit the new outlet.
Growing glass crack appears at Michigan Ave. Apple store in Chicago
02/19/2018, 11:02 am
A large crack recently appeared in one of the windows at Apple's Michigan Avenue store, and has not only gone unfixed but actually gotten bigger, photos show.
Apple's proposed Australian flagship store faces public opposition, called 'Pizza Hut pagoda'
02/07/2018, 12:02 am
Apple is facing a rare adverse reaction to the design of a proposed global flagship store in Australia, with the Melbourne City Council on Tuesday voting to lobby the government and Apple for a new aesthetic.
Apple Southlake Town Square in Dallas-Fort Worth joins US stores closing for renovations
02/05/2018, 03:02 pm
Apple's Southlake Town Square outlet -- located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area -- will close for renovations on Sunday, March 4.
Two Apple retail employees hospitalized following battery rupture at Hong Kong store
02/02/2018, 12:02 pm
Two employees at a Hong Kong Apple Store were taken to hospital on Friday following another battery-related incident, according to reports, with the pair said to have inhaled smoke generated by an iPhone battery while undertaking an in-store repair of a customer's device.
Apple to open first Austrian store in Vienna on Feb. 24
02/01/2018, 09:02 am
The first-ever Apple store in Austria will open on Vienna's Kaerntner Strasse on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 9:30 a.m. local time, the company has announced.
Apple closing Green Hills, Nashville & Alderwood Mall, Lynnwood stores for renovations
01/29/2018, 11:01 am
At least two additional U.S. Apple stores are closing for renovations next month in a bid to catch up with the company's latest design aesthetic.
Angela Ahrendts visit Seoul for first South Korean Apple store opening
01/26/2018, 11:01 pm
Apple opened the doors to its first retail store in South Korea on Saturday local time, and the company's head of retail Angela Ahrendts was on hand to take part in the grand opening festivities.
How to buy HomePod using Apple's financing options
01/25/2018, 07:01 pm
Apple's HomePod is shaping up to be a hot commodity for early adopters, but the premium speaker is priced well above competing products from Amazon and Google. If you want to score one on launch day, but lack the cheddar, you might want to consider Apple's financing options.