Apple preparing Waikiki retail store

Well, the culture is a lot different for one.

hmm oahu has four major malls. hmm if they were smart. they should build one apple store in each mall. . lol

i mean yeah, ala moana and kahala already have its own apple store. why not pearlridge and windward. lol

All the trendy, classy, and profitable companies in Honolulu have a store in Ala Moana and Waikiki. It only makes sense to siphon money from the tourists at as many locations as possible. Guaranteed, it will do well.

The Honolulu Star Bulletin is carrying the story now too:

http://starbulletin.com/breaking/breaking.php?id=5979

(and it's Honolulu Advertiser, not Advisor, by the way)

GRRRR. What about ALL the other islands? Why a third there?! People live on Maui too! We have one certified Apple retailer and two AT&T stores. That's it. How about the Shops at Wailea (4 seasons next door) or, even Ka'ahumanu Center? I know its kinda not the nicest but I swear it would do well if even I was the only customer. The MAUS (Maui Apple Users Society) is one of the best in the United States and our president has even been recognized by Apple as an expert. PLEASE put on one on Maui.

Like everyone above me, an Apple store in Waikiki would be very profitable. The place is a tourist trap and everyone there is looking to purchase high-end materials.

I live in Honolulu - most of the tourists don't leave Waikiki, so they'll really only see the Waikiki and Ala Moana stores - the Kahala store is frequented largely by kama'aina (locals).

There are ABC Stores (a convenience store) literally every third or fourth storefront (on both sides of the street!) for the entire length of Waikiki - I bet you could put an Apple store at either end of Waikiki and they'd both make money.

They open multiple stores because there's tons of disposable income in this part of Honolulu. Coach, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo, Burberry, etc. all have two-three stores within a mile of each other and, apparently, they all perform quite well. This is not crazy. EVERY retailer that claims to make truly desirable products has a store in Waikiki AND Ala Moana, or at least they'd be smart to.

The Honolulu Apple Stores are consistently among the highest performing retail stores in Apple's lineup, so it would make sense for them to want to expand in that market.

A Waikiki Apple Store is a complete no-brainer, because its saturated with hundreds of thousands of Japanese tourists who are willing to buy anything and everything at the drop of a hat.

Here's a map of that area

A - Ala Moana
D - Waikiki Shopping Center
G - Kahala Mall

http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=gap+honolulu&ie=UTF8&ll=21.276578,-157.814741&spn=0.042949,0.067635&z=14&om=1