Apple Store
Retail store chain for Apple products
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| January 20 2024 | The Infinite Loop store was permanently closed. |
| April 18 2023 | First Apple Store in India opened in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, signaling Apple's expansion into the Indian retail market. |
| April 2022 | Over 70 percent of employees at the Cumberland Mall Apple Store in Atlanta, Georgia, expressed interest in unionizing, seeking better wages and benefits. |
| August 2021 | Apple reintroduced a redesigned store section on their website, allowing products to be purchased directly through their individual product pages. |
| May 2021 | In an interview with Funke Mediengruppe, Deirdre O'Brien confirmed Apple's continued plan to expand and open more stores globally. |
| April 2019 | Angela Ahrendts left her position, and Deirdre O'Brien expanded her role to include Retail operations. |
| May 2018 | Apple began adding Video Walls to stores worldwide, with notable upgrades in locations like Apple Palo Alto, enhancing the in-store customer experience and product presentation. |
| January 27 2018 | First Apple Store in South Korea opened in Garosu-gil, Seoul, marking Apple's entry into the Korean retail market. |
| November 17 2017 | A new store with exclusive merchandise opened as part of the Apple Park Visitor Center, coinciding with the company's move to the new Apple Park headquarters. |
| April 2017 | Apple announced the expansion of 'Today at Apple' educational sessions to all stores, offering more than 60 free hands-on creative skills workshops following the initial launch at the Union Square store in 2016. |
| May 2016 | Apple significantly redesigned its Union Square Apple Store in San Francisco, introducing a new store concept with 'The Avenue', 'Genius Grove', 'The Forum', and 'The Plaza'. The redesign, created by Jony Ive and Angela Ahrendts, aimed to transform Apple Stores into community 'town squares' with open spaces, touch-sensitive displays, and areas for creative interactions. |
| September 2015 | The Infinite Loop store was reopened with a new design resembling other Apple Store locations and began selling iPhones for the first time. |
| August 2015 | Apple revamped the online storefront, removing the dedicated 'Store' tab and transforming the entire website into a retail experience. |
| June 2015 | The Infinite Loop store was closed for renovations. |
| 2014 | Apple received a design patent for the iconic glass cube at its Fifth Avenue store in New York City, designed in part by Peter Bohlin. |
| February 15 2014 | First Apple Store in Brazil opened at VillageMall in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, expanding Apple's presence in South America. |
| October 2013 | Apple hired Angela Ahrendts from Burberry to lead retail operations. |
| January 2012 | Apple transferred retail leadership to John Browett, who was subsequently fired after six months due to cost-cutting measures. |
| 2011 | Apple Stores in the United States achieved an average revenue of $473,000 per employee. RetailSails ranked Apple Store chain first among U.S. retailers in sales per unit area, nearly doubling the performance of the second-ranked retailer, Tiffany. |
| November 1 2011 | Ron Johnson's tenure as Senior Vice President of Retail Operations ended. |
| September 24 2011 | First Apple Store in Hong Kong opened at ifc Mall in the Central and Western District. |
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