Apple closing all UK retail locations amid new COVID-19 lockdown

Apple will shutter all of its retail locations in the United Kingdom amid a new national lockdown implemented in response to a surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 4

Apple to temporarily close Los Angeles area stores due to COVID-19

Apple is temporarily shuttering its retail stores in the Los Angeles area amid a local spike in coronavirus cases and a lack of ICU capacity in the region.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 0

Apple's Deirdre O'Brien talks lessons learned from coronavirus response

Apple SVP of retail and people Deirdre O'Brien in an interview on Tuesday spoke about the lessons learned from dealing with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, an ever-changing situation that forced companies to strike a balance between in-person and remote work.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 7

Apple Store Lenox Square closes after shooting takes place nearby

Apple has shuttered its newly reopened Apple Store Lenox Square in Atlanta, Georgia, after a nearby shooting sent one man to the hospital.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 3

Amazon employees arrested for stealing $592,000 worth of iPhones

A group of five Amazon employees has been arrested for allegedly stealing iPhones from a logistics center in Madrid, Spain, in an operation that is believed to have involved the theft of 500,000 euro ($592,000) in goods.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 21

Amazon hit with EU antitrust accusations over third-party retail sales

Amazon has been accused of violating antitrust laws in Europe, with the European Commission alleging that Amazon takes advantage of confidential third-party business data to further its own competing retail business.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

Month-long COVID-19 lockdown to close Apple Stores in England

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced England will enter a second national lockdown lasting four weeks, with the closure of non-essential shops and travel restrictions effectively forcing the closure of all Apple Store locations in the country throughout most of November.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

Apple permanently closes Minneapolis store, suffers fire at Las Vegas location

Apple on Thursday said it would permanently close one of its retail locations in Minneapolis as separate Apple Store in Las Vegas caught fire.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 0

AirPods tool aims to tell the difference between clogs and faults

Apple has allegedly started to roll out a tool to Apple Stores that can perform an initial test on AirPods before being fully serviced, one that can determine if a loss of sound quality is a genuine fault or caused by dirt buildup.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 8

Apple Store down ahead of 'iPhone 12' debut event

Hours before it is due to hold its "Hi, Speed" event, Apple has taken down its online Apple Store in preparation for the introduction of new products, such as the "iPhone 12" lineup.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

Free AirPods offered for iPhone 11 purchase in India from October 17

Customers buying an iPhone 11 from Apple's online store in India as part of the Diwali holiday shopping period will get an added bonus, in the form of a free pair of AirPods.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 4

Apple Store online launches in India

As planned, Apple on Wednesday opened the virtual doors to its Apple Store online in India, marking a retail first for the tech titan.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 4

'Apple Express' store streamlines online order pickups, Genius Bar appointments

Apple is trialing a new in-and-out store concept in California as it prepares for an unprecedented annual fall hardware launch cycle set to take place in the era of coronavirus.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 10

Apple researching how to enhance security of future QR code Apple Pay transactions

Apple Pay transactions could take place without needing to use NFC, as more evidence surfaces that Apple is strongly considering allowing in-store purchases to take place by securely scanning QR codes.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 9

Apple previews Marina Bay Sands store ahead of Thursday opening

Apple on Monday offered a glimpse into its soon-to-open Marina Bay Sands store in Singapore, the first of the company's outlets to sit directly on a body of water.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 3

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