Apple's Tim Cook tours China, meets with Vice Premier ahead of March 25 event

Apple CEO Tim Cook visited Beijing this week, touring businesses and local landmarks, as well as meeting with China's Vice Premier Sun Chunlan.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 16

First 'Apple Music Live' event coming to Milan's Piazza Liberty on March 28

Apple on Friday announced a new "Apple Music Live" series of concerts, beginning with a program at the company's Piazza Liberty store in Milan, Italy.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 3

Carnegie Library's transformation into D.C. Apple Store will complete in April

Apple's restoration of Washington D.C.'s Carnegie Library as part of its conversion into a massive retail outlet for the iPhone maker could open to the public soon, after the building owner advised current expectations is for it to be completed in late spring.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 2

Apple looks to offload property for Stockholm store blocked by popular resistance

With its original plans to build a Stockholm store mothballed, Apple is reportedly looking to sell back the Kungstradgarden property it intended to occupy.

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Cook thanks Angela Ahrendts in memo to employees over retail chief's departure

Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent a note to retail employees about current section chief Angela Ahrendts' departure and replacement Deirdre O'Brien, calling it an "opportunity to reinforce" company values.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 20

Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts to depart in April, hands mantle to Deirdre O'Brien

Apple retail head Angela Ahrendts is departing the company after just five years on the job, the company revealed on Tuesday, leaving incoming SVP Deirdre O'Brien with some large shoes to fill.

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Apple's Fifth Avenue 'cube' will reopen in first half of 2019

Apple will be re-opening its flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York City in the first half of 2019, management of the company that owns the property claims, with the famous "glass cube" store expected to complete its renovations within the next six months.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 6

Apple adds 50 new 'Today at Apple' sessions in three categories

Apple on Tuesday announced the creation of more than 50 new "Today at Apple" sessions for its retail stores, split into three categories: Skills, Walks, and Labs.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 4

Apple's 'experiential retail' success lies in improving a customer's life claims Angela Ahrendts

Apple is excelling at retail because it has different aims to other stores, retail chief Angela Ahrendts advised in an interview, with the company bucking the trend of store closures though "experiential retail" and providing education to the customer, rather than just selling merchandise.

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Tim Cook talks reveals plans for Prague Apple store in talk with Czech Prime Minister

One of Apple CEO Tim Cook's meetings at the World Economic Forum on Thursday was with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, who managed to secure a promise of an Apple store in the country's capital, Prague.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 11

Apple Upper East Side store in NYC wins AIA award for interior architecture

Apple recently received an award from the American Institute of Architects for the extensive repurposing of a Manhattan bank into a high-tech retail outlet, an undertaking that married painstaking exterior and interior restoration with newly fabricated design elements.

AppleInsider Staff 7 years ago 11

Steve Jobs took weekly hands-on role in first Apple store design, says former retail head Ron Johnson

Steve Jobs was deeply involved in the development of Apple's first retail store, according to original retail head Ron Johnson, providing regular vetting and suggestions as the company experimented with a prototype in a rented warehouse near 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 3

Apple previews luxurious Champs-Elysees store in Paris ahead of Sunday launch

Signaling the importance of the location, Apple on Thursday made a special announcement for its upcoming Champs-Elysees store, which opens in Paris on Sunday, November 18.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 3

Apple still owns rights to Sweden Kungstradgarden plot, could revive store plans

Although public opposition appears to have defeated the company for now, there is a chance Apple could still make an attempt at a store in Stockholm's historic Kungstradgarden, according to one report.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 10

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.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 13

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