Apple curbing retail expansion as segment profits pour in

Apple has undoubtedly taken its foot off the accelerator when it comes to expanding its chain of 252 retail stores, but the move doesn't signal any weakness in customer interest or a pull-back from expanding the brand to new international locations.

Gary Allen, ifoAppleStore, Special to AppleInsider 17 years ago 18

A brief look inside Apple's upcoming Paris retail store

One of Apple's most important, upcoming foreign retail stores has been given an early glimpse months ahead of its completion. We take an early look through photos.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 29

Apple selling 22 iPhones, 28 Macs per store each day

Observations made at more than two dozen Apple retail stores over the last few weeks show Apple to be maintaining healthy sales of Macs and iPhones that aren't far off from rates seen during the lead-in to last year's holiday shopping season.

Kasper Jade 17 years ago 55

Apple stores to ditch Windows EasyPay systems for iPhone tech

Apple retail stores are looking to move away from Windows Mobile-based handheld checkout devices in favor of iPod touches with custom accessory add-ons, with a transition expected to follow the release of iPhone 3.0 later this year.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 71

Microsoft's Lauren ad faked say bloggers

Accusations are flying within the blogosphere that Microsoft simply faked its latest ad portraying a real buyer named Lauren shopping for a 17" notebook under $1000, who supposedly couldn't find what she was looking for in the Apple Store.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 187

Apple stores now selling iPhone 3G without a contract

Apple retail stores as of Thursday are selling unrestricted quantities of the iPhone 3G at the full, non-subsidized price of $599 for the 8GB version and $699 for the 16GB models.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 40

Apple laying off 50 sales staff due to economy, enterprise

After making itself appear impervious to economic conditions, Apple has reportedly shown 50 enterprise sales workers the exit in a low-key move that refocuses the company.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 72

Apple retail keeps it green during fire sale [updated]

In its latest effort to positively impact the environment, Apple's retail stores have initiated a new "no plastic bags" policy to cut back on the amount of unnecessary packaging it dumps in the hands of shoppers. [Updated 3/9 with image of poster card]

Prince McLean 17 years ago 92

Georgetown Apple Store moves closer to reality (rendering)

After five sets of plans for a proposed Apple retail store in Washington D.C. were shot down, the Old Georgetown Board has finally given Apple its stamp of approval on a design that it feels will best fit into the surrounding neighborhood.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 24

iPhone 2nd in US retail; China iPhone deal already struck?

Apple is just short of the top spot for US phone sales in stores. Also, China Unicom may be close to a long-awaited deal for the iPhone in its country, the Boston area is slated for another Apple store, and iFixit has broken with tradition to tear down an Amazon Kindle 2.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 17

Apple settles disability lawsuit over San Francisco store

Apple has agreed to make changes to its San Francisco store and retrain its entire retail workforce as part of a settlement in a long-running disability lawsuit filed by two wheelchair-bound customers.

Zach Spear 17 years ago 70

Apple to showcase top iPhone apps, games at retail stores

As part of a software-oriented reorganization of its worldwide retail chain, Apple plans to start highlighting some of the App Store's most popular offerings by equipping demo units with the shop's most downloaded games and applications on a regular basis.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 10

Apple Stores shifting focus to software in bid for switchers

Apple plans to rearrange the layout of its retail stores to place a greater emphasis on its consumer software offerings in an effort to convert even more customers to the Mac.

Zach Spear 17 years ago 49

Apple retail update: Milan, Ottawa, Washington DC, more

In spite of the economy forcing a more cautious approach to store openings, Apple is off to a strong start for its 2009 retail efforts with recruitment for a Milan, Italy store and locations in progress for the North American capital cities of Ottawa, Canada and Washington, DC.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 16

Global recession catches up to Apple's retail stores

Apple's retail stores are showing signs that they're not immune to the deepening recession, but at the same time they're still serving their intended purpose of attracting more and more Windows users to the Mac platform, a new report explains.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 10

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