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Due to concern over the rising number of Covid-19 cases, Apple has decided to close all major New York City Apple stores. This includes the retail stores at the locations of Fifth Avenue, Grand Central, SoHo, and World Trade Center. While customers will no longer be able to buy in person for the duration of closure, online pickups are still being offered.
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On Wednesday, Bloomberg News reported that Apple will be paying one-time bonuses of around $1,000 to its store employees. This news has come from sources closely related to the issue. The report further explained that all the retail staff who have been hired before March 31 will receive a bonus of $1,000 and the ones joined after that will receive a bonus of $500.
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Apple is now going to ship its hardware products using its network of Apple Stores as de-facto fulfillment centers. To get to its customers faster, the company will now be shipping products directly from the stores, instead of sending them out directly from China or from local warehouses. Read More
Apple Oakridge Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia permanently closed on Saturday. The store celebrated its 11th anniversary just before shutting down. The Centre is now preparing for an extensive renovation project. Read More
Apple Oakridge Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia will permanently close on September 26 exactly after 11 years of its opening. The closure was foreseen in view of the announcement made last month about redevelopment efforts that would shutter the majority of Oakridge Centre until 2024. Read More
Apple will be opening yet another retail store in Japan on December 14th, this time in Kawasaki. The company has been looking to spread all across Japan with their store expansion and its looking great so far. The new retail store is currently wrapped up, giving an indication to the people that its going to open soon. Read More
Apple is opening few of its new retail stores around the world and the most recent one being in Tokyo, Japan. The company will now be opening another retail store in Mexico, which would be the company’s second store in this country. The store is located in the Polanco district and will open to the public on September 27. Read More
Apple’s 9th retail store in the whole of Japan is opening in its capital Tokyo on the 7th of September. The launch will take place on this date at 10.00 am in the morning. The store is named Apple Marunouchi and is located on the ground floor of the Mitsubishi Building. It has its own unique design and is located nearby to the Tokyo station. Read More
Apple’s recent hire, Angela Ahrendts, had recently sent her first memo to Apple’s retail employees informing them about her future plans. She wrote about giving a new and delightful experience to customers every moment in line with Apple’s philosophy. She also wrote about plans to expand in new markets, developing new technologies and integrating platforms. According to 9to5Mac, in line with her recent communication, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Retail and Online Stores is planning a fundamental restructuring of Apple’s retail stores. Read More
