Apple Retail

2021 wasn’t an easy year for Apple when it comes to the relationship with its employees, as some of them have publicly decided to demand better working conditions. However, this doesn’t only affect corporate positions. 9to5Mac has learned that the situation for employees in Apple Retail Stores is not the best either, as they complain about working conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A settlement reached in an Apple Store bag search dispute has been given provisional approval by a court. The judge said that the agreement was not perfect, but on balance it was good enough to be allowed to proceed.

The case related to the fact that Apple required retail store staff to submit to bag searches after they had clocked out, meaning that the 10-15 minutes they spent waiting inside the store for these searches was unpaid …

With the number of COVID-19 cases increasing around the world due to the Omicron variant, some companies are once again closing their retail stores. Now Apple has decided to close all of its stores in New York City after having temporarily shut down other stores across the US and Canada.

Apple last week closed some of its retail stores in the US and Canada due to the spread of the new COVID-19 variant. Now the company has reportedly closed seven more retail stores this week, and that number is likely to grow in the coming weeks.

Apple is reinstating its mask mandate at all US retail stores due to rising COVID-19 cases, according to Bloomberg’s Terminal. Once again, the company will begin limiting store occupancy at several locations.

An Apple Store in Texas is temporarily shutting down due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases among employees. According to report from NBC News, Apple Southlake Town Square will be closed through the end of this week due to the outbreak.

Apple is opening a new store in Berlin on December 2. The Rosenthaler Strasse retail store is Apple’s second in the city, joining its Kurfürstendamm location.

Apple sales in Turkey have resumed after the company suspended them due to a currency crash in the country. However, local prices have been increased by 25% to reflect the devaluation of the Turkish lira against the US dollar.

Apple suspended sales from the local online store, and there have been conflicting reports that it also turned people away from retail stores …

It’s been quite some time since rumors regarding a new Apple Store in Berlin started. Now, the company is finally promoting the page of the Rosenthaler Strasse retail, which is set to “open soon.”

Apple announced a few weeks ago that it was moving the Grove Apple Store in Los Angeles to a new location. Now, it’s finally opened to the public. Apple’s The Grove retail in Los Angeles is one of the most important stores for the company. After two decades of history, Apple decided to change its location so it would be able to welcome even more customers.

Apple opened its first Apple Store in Berlin eight years ago. Now, since the beginning of 2021, rumors regarding second retail are gaining traction as the construction seems finished.

Apple is rolling out a small update to the Apple Store application for iPhone and iPad today. The update brings the app to version 5.14, and it includes new features for watching product videos, as well as a new lists feature. Head below for the full details.

Tomorrow sees the opening of the latest Apple Store, at Bağdat Caddesi in Turkey. The deceptively large two-level design includes a floating carbon fiber roof, while also incorporating local materials.

The launch is being celebrated with a unique six-week Today at Apple program, and an augmented reality exhibition …

Earlier this year, Target announced that it was teaming up with Apple to launch new “Apple shopping destination” experiences in retail stores around the US. Now, Target has announced an expansion of this initiative in time for the holiday shopping season.

It’s been more than five years since we last reported that Apple was readying its third retail store in Istanbul. Now, we are officially nearing an opening date as Apple is now promoting the new store.

Apple today opened a new retail store in The Bronx at The Mall at Bay Plaza. This marks the first time Apple has had a store in The Bronx borough of New York City. The new store features an updated design with several new elements not seen before in other stores. New features range from an all-new space dedicated specifically for in-store pick-up to newly designed Today at Apple tables.

We’ve already seen photos of the first iPhone 13 pre-orders arriving, and now Apple has shared photos of some of the first customers to buy the iPhone 13 in its retail stores.

So far Apple has shared photos from Apple Sanlitun in Beijing …