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Inside Apple's Newest Temple [Apple]
While every Apple Store is in some sense a place of reverence, the new Upper West Side store unabashedly evokes that feeling, more than any other. It used to be a Victoria's Secret. Update: For everybody asking for…
November 12 2009, 5:36pm | Comments
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Apple previews Broadway store for press
Filed under: RetailIt's scheduled to open to the public on Saturday morning, but Apple gave a sneak peek of its newest US retail outlet to press and photographers this morning -- no, I wasn't invited, and yes, I…
November 12 2009, 4:15pm | Comments
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A look at Apple's iPod touch-based EasyPay system
Filed under: Hardware, Retail, iPod touchLast week, we learned that Apple would be revamping some US retail stores, including a new iPod touch-based point-of-sale (POS) system. A new scanner accessory allows Apple to replace the old Windows CE-based…
November 4 2009, 7:30am | Comments
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Microsoft store opening October 22nd, insides revealed?
Imagine for a second that you're Microsoft: unimaginably rich, a bit bloated after years on the Office hog, and worried about a few big projects you've been meaning to finish if only you could find the time. So…
October 16 2009, 10:40am | Comments
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Steve Jobs Whips Disney Stores Into Shape: High-Tech, Interactive, iPhone-Controlled [Apple]
Disney retail stores, like many other venerable chains, have been suffering in recent years. But Disney's got an ace in the hole (or, more accurately, on their board): Steve Jobs. Think Apple Store meets Zac Efron. Weird, I…
October 13 2009, 7:40am | Comments
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Microsoft's new retail hiring policy: shop at Apple
Filed under: Apple Corporate, RetailIf you're an Apple retail employee, you might want to keep an eye out for coy glances across the Genius Bar or little notes emailed to your iPhone -- someone may be trying to…
September 22 2009, 7:00pm | Comments
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More from the police blotter: Sagemore Apple Store hit by burglars
Filed under: Retail, Odds and ends, AppleWhile the past few days have seen a spy saga of a stolen laptop and a few rapidly recovered stolen iPhones, the story at the Sagemore Apple Store in Marlton, New Jersey…
September 3 2009, 3:30am | Comments
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Current iPod SKUs are disappearing
Filed under: Retail, Rumors, iPod nano, iPod classic If you're looking to own a current-generation iPod, you best buy one before they're gone. Ars Technica notes that vendors inside Apple's Authorized Reseller network are reporting that dwindling stocks…
August 29 2009, 4:15pm | Comments
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Where Apple Prints Money [Apple]
That would be the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in New York City. Newmark Knight Frank Retail estimates it pulls in over $350 million in revenue a year, or about $35,000 per square foot for the 10,000 square…
August 24 2009, 4:39pm | Comments
