Apple closes all retail stores outside of China until March 27

Apple CEO Tim Cook in a letter published late Friday detailed the company's response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, saying it will close all retail outlets outside of Greater China until March 27.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 63

Apple shutters all Apple Stores in Spain, first US store on virus fears

Apple on Friday announced plans to shutter all retail operations in Spain starting this weekend, the latest in a string of country-wide closures prompted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A U.S. store in Pennsylvania has also closed on orders from the state's governor.

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 2

Santa Monica Apple Store employee tests positive for COVID-19

An employee at an Apple Store in Santa Monica, Calif., has tested positive for COVID-19, Apple confirmed on Friday, though the company has taken steps to ensure customer safety.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 9

Apple Stores taking more measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus [u]

Beyond just closing all of its retail stores in Italy, Apple is escalating the special measures it is taking to curb the spread of the coronavirus, including retail staff minimizing physical contact with customers and removing half of the available seating.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 2

Apple expands store closures in Italy amid coronavirus fears

Hours after canceling Today at Apple sessions across Italy, Apple on Monday announced a number of its stores in the country will see reduced operating hours or closures to help mitigate the impact of the new coronavirus.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 0

Apple cancels 'Today at Apple' sessions in US coronavirus hotspots

In an effort to help control the spread of coronavirus, Apple has canceled all of its upcoming "Today at Apple" sessions in the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 0

Selected Apple Stores launch 'iPhone can do whaaaat?' display

Apple has added an interactive wall of 20 iPhones to certain Stores, each phone showing a different feature of the hardware and of iOS.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 4

Virus forces Apple to temporarily close retail stores in Italy

Apple this week updated a regional website covering retail operations in Italy, notifying customers that one store in the province of Bergamo will be closed due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 0

Tight iPad Pro, custom Mac availability sign of coronavirus supply struggles

Apple's supply chain issues because of the coronavirus are starting to hit iPad Pro inventory available in some major Apple Store locations - but it could be a sign of an imminent refresh.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 0

Apple CEO Tim Cook confirms first India Apple Store will open in 2021

Apple will be opening its first retail outlet in India in 2021, CEO Tim Cook has advised to shareholders, marking the iPhone maker's initial self-owned outlet in an important potential market.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 11

Apple continues to reopen China retail stores following coronavirus closures

Apple is slowly reopening its fleet of Chinese retail stores after the new coronavirus outbreak forced closures of all outlets in the region earlier in February.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 2

'Find my' app helps bust sex trafficker & more in the Apple crime blotter

Two huge Apple Store thefts in Milwaukee, Apple's "Find My" app leads to a sex trafficker, thousands of iPhone screens taken, and a stolen iPad found among other eclectic items — all this week in the Apple Crime Blotter.

Stephen Silver 6 years ago 11

Apple reopens 10 more stores in China following coronavirus closures

Apple's retail efforts in China are slowly being brought back to normal during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, with the iPhone maker reopening 10 more stores in the country, including the first store it closed due to the epidemic.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 1

Apple reopens Beijing stores with temperature checks, limited hours, crowd control

Beijing's Apple Stores are open for about half the hours that they are normally, and are subjecting visitors to temperature checks and maximum occupancy limits because of the coronavirus outbreak.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 0

Beijing Apple Stores reopening on Feb 14, rest remain closed

Apple plans to reopen some of its Apple Stores in Beijing as the threat of the coronavirus continues to keep other locations closed.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 1

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