Apple has picked India’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) commercial hub as the location for its next retail store.
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Apple Stores Hosting 'The Big Draw Festival' in October
For the entire month of October Apple stores will host The Big Draw Festival to encourage people to have fun with art.
Apple's Fifth Avenue Store Gets a Rainbow Reopening
Apple’s glass cube retail store on Fifth Avenue is reopening, and it’s bedecked with rainbows to celebrate.
A filming crew was posted outside the cube, grabbing shots of passers-by photographing themselves with the new design. One of the crew members told Quartz they were filming “a new commercial” for Apple about the relaunched store, but wouldn’t go into any further detail.
I think it looks great.
Featured image credit: Quartz/Mike Murphy
Suspending Siri Grading, MacBook Saga Ends – TMO Daily Observations 2019-08-02
John Martellaro and Adam Christianson join host Kelly Guimont to talk about Siri’s grading program and the end of John’s MacBook repair saga.
Apple Stores Offer Augmented Reality '[AR]T' Walks
Apple retail stores will begin offering [AR]T, Today at Apple augmented reality experiences featuring contemporary artists.
These experiential walks take participants through San Francisco, New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo as they encounter works by world-renowned artists, most of whom are working in AR for the first time. Works by Cave, Djurberg and Berg, Cao, Giorno, Höller and Rist connect participants to public spaces such as London’s Trafalgar Square, San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens or New York’s Grand Army Plaza in Central Park.
Aventura Mall Apple Store Opens August 10
The Aventura Apple store will open in South Florida on August 10, bringing South Floridian design features and 344 jobs.
Apple Music Up Next Live Will Bring Live Music Around the World
Today Apple announced Up Next Live, a series of musical performances featuring a variety of musicians and hosted in local Apple retail stores.
Second Singapore Apple Store Opening July 13
Apple’s second Singapore Apple store will open Saturday, July 13 at 10:00 AM. It will be at the Jewel Changi Airport.
Apple Card Testing Program Expands to Retail Employees
The Apple Card testing program has now expanded to include Apple’s retail employees. Although they can’t talk about the card but they can use it publicly to make purchases.
Many of the rank-and-file employees have already applied. The digital version via Apple Pay on the iPhone is usable immediately, while workers are told to expect the arrival of physical versions within two to three weeks. The employees are being offered the same APR range that Apple advertised to consumers: 13.24% to 24.24%, the people said.
I look forward to getting the Apple Card.
Deirdre O’Brien Changes Apple Stores to be More Direct
Deirdre O’Brien is the new SVP of Retail + People, and she’s changing Apple retail to be more straightforward.
Mattel’s New Hot Wheels Smart Track Kit in Apple Stores
Mattel’s new Hot Wheels Smart Track Kit is available exclusively in Apple Stores. Vehicles cost US$6.99, the Race Portal is US$39.99, and the Smart Track Kit is US$179.99.
With the Hot Wheels Smart Track Kit, Hot Wheels id vehicles can be raced on a track that incorporates digital tracking elements through an app on the iPhone or iPad. The system allows users to keep track of speed, count laps, build a digital garage, and more, providing a mix of physical and digital play.
Activ5 Smart Fitness Devices Launches in Apple Stores
Activbody, Inc., announced that its flagship product, the portable smart fitness device Activ5, is now available at apple.com and in select Apple Stores. The Activ5 is unique because, with its companion training app, users are able to access and track their activity from over a hundred personalized 5-minute strength-training workouts and exercises that can be performed anywhere. Activ5 recently announced an Apple Watch app and the adoption of HealthKit. The app includes exercise and heart rate tracking and calculates energy burned. With HealthKit, users will be able to see the data tracked on Apple Watch in the Apple Health app on iPhone. “We are experiencing phenomenal interest and growth globally due to the effectiveness of Activ5, and our ongoing commitment to meaningful, customer-centric enhancements including our recent Apple Watch app announcement,” said Dan Stevenson, CEO of Activbody. You can buy it from the Apple Store, online and retail, for US$129.95.
Supreme Court's Apple Decision, Apple Retail – TMO Daily Observations 2019-05-13
John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling against Apple and the state of Apple Retail.
On May 11 Apple Carnegie Library Store Opens
After months of renovation, Apple and the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. will unveil the opening of the Carnegie Library on May 11.
Buy a New Mac and Migrate Your Data for Free
Now when you buy a new Mac at an Apple Store they will migrate your data over for free. Previously this service cost US$99.
Pick Up AirPods 2 in an Apple Store Today
You can pick up a pair of AirPods 2 in Apple retail stores today. Previously they were only available online.
If you’re looking to get your hands on a pair of second-generation AirPods, you may be able to score a pair directly from a brick and mortar Apple Store today via in-store pickup. Not all locations have stock available, and supplies will likely be limited, so you may want to act fast if you want them today.
Apple's Executive Shuffle, Credit Card Update – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-26
Andrew Orr and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to consider Deirdre O’Brien’s new overlapping roles and an Apple/Goldman Sachs followup.
Next to a Crate Full of Chickens – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-12
Today Dave Hamilton and John Martellaro join Kelly Guimont to discuss Angela Ahrendts’ departure and the implications of Amazon buying Eero.
Apple Retail Changes, Spotify Acquisitions – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-06
Charlotte Henry and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont for a discussion of Angela Ahrendts leaving Apple and Spotify’s latest purchases.
Apple Fifth Avenue Store to Reopen This Year
The Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York City is set to reopen in the first half of 2019, says management of the company that owns the property.
Apple shuttered the Manhattan store in 2017 in order to renovate and increase the size of the store, but it has been unclear exactly when to expect it will reopen to the public. According to John Powers, CEO of Boston Properties, the re-opening is not far off.
The cube store is iconic so it will be good to see it up and running again.
Angela Ahrendts Says Retail is Broken
Ultimately, Ms. Ahrendts says stores should lessen their focus on numbers and invest in people.
Apple Store to Sell New L'Oréal UV Sensor
It works with an app to measure the wearer’s exposure to UV radiation.
Today at Apple Update: 60 New Sessions and Labs
The Apple Store app will also get a new section around Today at Apple, and it will start to suggest sessions for you based on the products you buy.
Japan Apple Store in Kyoto Opening on August 25
On August 25 Apple is opening an Apple Store in Kyoto, Japan. It will be the company’s 504th location worldwide and its ninth Japan Apple Store.