@MichaelSteeber Temperature checks, lines, and face masks to enter the Apple Store on opening day pic.twitter.com/BrUY3YHoth

— Moo (@TwoOneOink) May 7, 2020

Apple has started reopening its official stores in Australia. Apple is taking strict preventive measures by screening customers, running temperature checks, face masks and lines along with social distancing to make sure everyone is safe. All of Apple’s 20 stores in Australia have been reopened while the main one in Sydney is still closed for renovation.

The Sydney store closed for renovation before the COVID-2019 crisis.

Apple has announced today that in response to the COVID-19 Virus, they have decided to shut down all of its stores outside of China till March 27th. Apple sees a lot of traffic in all of its stores on a daily basis and this move will definitely have an impact on sales. In a press release, Apple has also mentioned that the company has already donated around $15 million towards COVID-19 efforts. Read More

It seems a mere typhoon (hurricane) warning wasn’t enough to stop Apple fans from waiting outside the Ginza Store in Tokyo, to be the first few to get their hands on the newly released iPhone 5S and 5C. Read More

By the end of 2013, over 600 million people could be using Apple devices. This is a prediction made by Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Hubert and if correct, this would mean a 60% increase in customers year over year. Apple is still behind Facebook at the moment at 500 million users, but generates the most revenue per users. Read More

Apple now makes a record $57.60 off each visitor who comes to the Apple Store. Apple is now making more money per visitor than ever before. According to some analysis by Horace Dediu at Asymco, the number of visitors to the Apple Store grew by 7% last quarter which resulted in a price point of $57.60 per visitor. Read More