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Apple posts photos of Grand Central Terminal store opening

by Mike Schramm (Dec 12th, 2011)

We've already seen some great shots of the Apple Store opening held in Grand Central Terminal in New York last week thanks to our own Mike Rose, but Apple now has the store's official page posted on its website, with additional photos and information about the big setup. It looks very ...

A grand opening for the Apple Store at Grand Central Terminal

by Michael Rose (Dec 9th, 2011)

Early this morning, while thousands of NYC commuters trudged by, mostly unaware and uninterested, a modest band (about 100 at 8 am) of diehard Apple fans congregated in a long underground corridor waiting for the opening of the Grand Central Terminal store. The grandeur and architectural ...

Future Texas Apple Store to feature a glass roof

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 6th, 2011)

Apple likes glass. Its iPhone 4/4S is encased in glass, its proposed office building will be largely faced with glass and its retail stores are increasingly constructed with glass. The latest example is the future Highland Village Retail Store in Houston, Texas. Texas resident Tracy Evans ...

Ron Johnson, former Apple retail chief, rebuilding Apple staff at JC Penney

by Mike Schramm (Nov 9th, 2011)

Ron Johnson left Apple as head of retail at the beginning of this month to run J.C. Penney, and apparently he's wasting no time rebuilding an Apple-style shop over there. The Wall Street Journal reports that he's aiming to bring both former Apple executives Daniel Walker and Michael Kramer on ...

Hong Kong Apple Store express counter in additional stores

by Dave Caolo (Oct 3rd, 2011)

Apple recently opened an Apple Store in Hong Kong to huge crowds and much enthusiasm. The flagship store boasts 15,000 sq ft of space and an impressive and typically Apple glass staircase. It's also got an Express Purchase Counter, a unique feature that may appear in other retail locations soon, ...

Report suggests iTunes store coming to additional European countries

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 28th, 2011)

A report from Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita claims Apple is preparing to launch its iTunes music store in ten new countries throughout Europe. These new additions may include Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and seven other unnamed locations. If Rzeczpospolita's report is correct, this ...

Apple opens online stores for Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, UAE

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 19th, 2011)

Apple expanded its online reach by opening stores in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and the United Arab Emirates. Apple celebrated the event with a brightly colored confetti banner on each country's website that announced the grand opening. Customers in these above countries will be able ...

Apple removes shipping times for many online items

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 9th, 2011)

Apple's online storefront includes shipping times that give prospective customers an idea of how long they'll have to wait before an item arrives on their front door. Many Apple products no longer have an estimated ship date and are labeled as being "In Stock". The only products with a ship ...

Apple's storefront design symmetry

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 31st, 2011)

Apple is known for its attention to detail, even in the smallest of things, and here's another example. ifoapplestore points to Apple's newly constructed 4th Street Store in Berkeley, California which is constructed to be symmetrical and aligned. The 76 centimeter stone tiles within the store ...

Apple Store now features social sharing

by Mike Schramm (Aug 17th, 2011)

Apparently "net issues" weren't the only reason the Apple Store was down this morning; MacRumors notes that social features have been added to the Mac Pro configuration page, allowing you to share any of the various Mac builds on Twitter or Facebook. I'm not especially convinced that this is ...

Grand Central Terminal Apple Store under construction now

by Mike Schramm (Aug 15th, 2011)

As you can see from the pictures above, the new Apple Store being put into New York's Grand Central Terminal is now under construction. The whole store will be encased in glass, and despite locals' concerns about the project, Apple's plan (which AppleInsider says was delivered to the MTA in ...

Fifth Avenue Apple cube being revamped, here it is

by Mike Schramm (Aug 10th, 2011)

Apple announced plans a little while ago to revamp the glass cube that sits on top of New York's iconic Fifth Avenue Apple Store, and Gothamist has the first pictures of the new design, as seen above. As you can tell, it's simpler and cleaner, representing a smooth and sleek entrance that's ...

Apple Stores to open in Italy, Australia, Canada on Saturday

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Aug 9th, 2011)

Two more Apple stores will be opening Saturday. The first, as reported by ifoAppleStore.com, is in Florence, Italy's I Gigli. It's the sixth Apple store for the country. Meanwhile, Cheltenham, Victoria in Australia gains an Apple Store in Westfield Southland. This is the 12th store in ...

Northlake, North Carolina Apple Store to open this month

by Mike Schramm (Aug 8th, 2011)

According to a writer at a local Charlotte, North Carolina blog, a source inside the upcoming Apple Store in the Northlake area says it could open as soon as August 25 or 26. This store won't be far from Apple's big North Carolina data center. Last May, we heard that it was moving from a ...

Some Apple Store employees unhappy with work conditions

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 1st, 2011)

Pleasant decor and friendly employees make most Apple stores seem bright and cheery. Behind the scenes, though, some stores are not as congenial as they seem, according to a report from In These Times. Three Apple employees have come forward with a not-so-happy tale of what it is like to work ...