Target Confirms Plans to Bring Dedicated Apple Shops to 25 Stores - Page 3

lyricthejoe · Jan 12, 2012, 12:34 PM

I work at Target, and I think this is a great idea!

rdowns · Jan 12, 2012, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lyricthejoe

I work at Target, and I think this is a great idea!

I think a better idea is to open more registers.

24601 · Jan 12, 2012, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by chrmjenkins

I bet these will be strategically placed in larger markets that still lack an apple store. I think Apple realized they need a little more hands on reassurance to switchers and I don't think best buy is providing that.

I think this is the purpose of the program. Places like St. George, Utah is a good market to be in but a drive to Las Vegas or Salt Lake City to visit an Apple Store isn't always easy. That is the perfect market for this Target/Apple program. There are plenty of markets just like it across the United States and a good way to get more channels available to would be customers.

I doubt I'll see the Apple/Target experiment in the Chicago market though. We have several Apple Stores within a short drive and plenty of options for getting our Apple gear.

mex4eric · Jan 12, 2012, 01:18 PM

Target is opening some stores in Canada next year. Maybe a few of them will have Apple stores inside? They might have figured out the formula by then.

voonyx · Jan 12, 2012, 01:52 PM

Horrible idea from Target, what with Apple dropping the ball recently, and their end being near and all...

designstemplate · Jan 12, 2012, 03:24 PM

I bet most of the the apple will open shop in target stores that are in major cities that already have an apple store. I personally think they need to target smaller cities.

linux2mac · Jan 12, 2012, 03:39 PM

I am a fan of Target. Worst Buy, I mean Best Buy not so much.

Doc750 · Jan 12, 2012, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by duffmanth

Good luck trying to get your average Target customer to drop $2000 on a MBP!

I shop at target and own a 17" MBP ...

now what, dumbass? ....

noisycats · Jan 12, 2012, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by topmounter

Hopefully this means they are abandoning the downward spiral that is Best Buy.

Why downvote topmounter? BB as you see it today will not exist in 5 years. Their business model has long since left the building.

doctor-don · Jan 12, 2012, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sk1wbw

Hopefully they will have authentic Apple employees and not Target employees running the place. You'll remember what ChumpUSA did to the Apple stuff there...

Do you still get spam from CompUSA - practically the twin of Tiger?

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Originally Posted by Eduardo1971

Buying doggy treats and an iPad under the same roof sounds great!

... unless it is like every time I thought about buying an iPad but Target never had any decent / large capacity models.

doctor-don · Jan 12, 2012, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 840quadra

Well Target currently does sell Apple products, as well as they do other consumer electronics. Among those brands are Canon and Nikon, which both sell incredibly high end professional equipment, but, not at Target (or Best Buy for that matter). I doubt these Target stores will be selling Mac Pro desktops, or what's left of their other professional level equipment / software.

The more popular Apple merch will be sold at Target stores - just as in MicroCenter and Best Buy. Mac Pro - no. iMac - yes. They already sell iPads at Target, but their stock is too limited.

AppleScruff1 · Jan 12, 2012, 06:03 PM

Isn't Target a WalMart wannabe? Lots of the same products at somewhat higher prices?

sysiphus · Jan 12, 2012, 06:19 PM

Always a good thing to get more retail exposure. For those highlighting the differences between BB and Apple's approach to selling, it's true that most of the BB drones (at least in my local store) know nothing about the Macs, and only knew about the credit cards and service plans they were supposed to "attach". That being said, my own personal experience has been that most of the non-"Genius" people at the Apple store aren't really there for their superior product knowledge, either. My favorite Apple store anecdote comes from when I bought a dual G5 back in 2004--the sales girl insisted that I was incorrect about the G5 being able to take an Airport Extreme card

Apple stores will always likely be a notch above for after-sales support/service, but for simple product demos/sales, it's great that Target's going to help pick up the slack in poorly-covered areas.

alhedges · Jan 12, 2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by aprilfools

I dont like it. I realize Apple is in the business of selling to the end user consumer but I just don't like the idea of apple being represented by Target. Might as well start selling Apple stuff at a 7-11

I am a professional musician by trade and this is like me going to a Best Buy to purchase my music equipment. No. Not gonna happen. Something is just not right about that.

Aren't you even a little embarrassed to be so shallow and concerned about what people might think if they see you going into Target?

Newsflash - Apple makes extremely popular consumer items. Buying the most popular cell phone or tablet sold in the US doesn't make you anything but an average consumer. And I would assume you wouldn't buy musical instruments at BB because they wouldn't have the products you needed. But apparently it has more to do with appearances.

In any event, I think this is a good choice for Apple. While I live 10 minutes away from an Apple store, there are a lot of people, even in my state, who live two or more hours away...and Apple should make it easier for them to get Apple products.

sk1wbw · Jan 13, 2012, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by doctor-don

Do you still get spam from CompUSA - practically the twin of Tiger?

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I see burned out ruins of CompUSA stores around here. Like they were transplanted from Beirut. Hated that store. But no spam.

^^BIGMac · Jan 13, 2012, 07:20 AM

Best Buy has a "Mac area"... the machines aren't even running Lion. Fail.

Target should be disaster.

Cheebo · Jan 13, 2012, 07:26 AM

They have to do this. Apple isn't the elite, selective sort of option anymore. When you are selling 100 million+ phones and 50 million+ tablets a year you are as mainstream as a gets. That sort of company fits in at a place like Target.

me2000 · Jan 13, 2012, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by AppleScruff1

Isn't Target a WalMart wannabe? Lots of the same products at somewhat higher prices?

Absolutely not. The shopping experiences of both stores are complete opposites.

Jimbo47 · Jan 13, 2012, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by me2000

Absolutely not. The shopping experiences of both stores are complete opposites.

Right. When I go to target I feel ok. When I go to walmart, I can't wait to get the hell out of there.

me2000 · Jan 13, 2012, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo47

Right. When I go to target I feel ok. When I go to walmart, I can't wait to get the hell out of there.

Agreed! I don't think anyone is saying Target is high end shopping... it's just a totally different experience from atmosphere (no warehouse feeling) to employee friendliness (not saying Target is top notch.. you just don't get death glares from employees like you do at Walmart). Plus I usually don't have to wait 20-30 minutes in line at Target.

twoodcc · Jan 13, 2012, 02:29 PM

i'm very glad to see this, and am looking forward to it! there are tons of areas without a best buy or apple store, and this will be great for them!

slynn · Jan 14, 2012, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by greenmeanie

Good news for people like me out in Hicksville.
The nearest Apple store to me is over an hour away.

Getting to the nearest Apple store in the Atlanta area can be a hassle. Here, we've got to go to a mall, with all the hassles of parking and dealing with crowds of mall-crawlers, and then you get into the Apple store and it's crazy busy. Instead, if there's a Target store with Apple people available, 'twould be nice.

Music_Producer · Jan 14, 2012, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by aprilfools

I am a professional musician by trade and this is like me going to a Best Buy to purchase my music equipment. No. Not gonna happen. Something is just not right about that.

What an incredibly ridiculous comment.

sysiphus · Jan 14, 2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ^^BIGMac

Best Buy has a "Mac area"... the machines aren't even running Lion. Fail.

Target should be disaster.

Snow Leopard over Lion is a selling point to me

(But I know what you mean)

EspressoLove · Nov 5, 2012, 12:59 AM

10 months in, any news so far ?

Jan 12, 2012, 12:34 PM	#51
lyricthejoe macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Wisconsin	Awesome! I work at Target, and I think this is a great idea!
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Jan 12, 2012, 01:18 PM	#54
mex4eric macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada	Canada too? Target is opening some stores in Canada next year. Maybe a few of them will have Apple stores inside? They might have figured out the formula by then.
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designstemplate macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2011	I bet most of the the apple will open shop in target stores that are in major cities that already have an apple store. I personally think they need to target smaller cities. __________________ http://www.designstemplates.com http://www.earldesigns.com
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Jan 12, 2012, 03:39 PM	#57
linux2mac macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: "City of Lakes", MN	I am a fan of Target. Worst Buy, I mean Best Buy not so much. __________________ Steve Ballmer Named Worst CEO 2012 "Without a doubt, Mr. Ballmer is the worst CEO of a large publicly traded American company today." (Forbes - May 2012)
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Jan 12, 2012, 06:19 PM	#63
sysiphus macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006	Always a good thing to get more retail exposure. For those highlighting the differences between BB and Apple's approach to selling, it's true that most of the BB drones (at least in my local store) know nothing about the Macs, and only knew about the credit cards and service plans they were supposed to "attach". That being said, my own personal experience has been that most of the non-"Genius" people at the Apple store aren't really there for their superior product knowledge, either. My favorite Apple store anecdote comes from when I bought a dual G5 back in 2004--the sales girl insisted that I was incorrect about the G5 being able to take an Airport Extreme card Apple stores will always likely be a notch above for after-sales support/service, but for simple product demos/sales, it's great that Target's going to help pick up the slack in poorly-covered areas. __________________ We hear only those questions for which we are in a position to find answers. (Friedrich Nietzsche)
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Jan 12, 2012, 01:52 PM	#55
voonyx Banned Join Date: Jul 2011	Horrible idea from Target, what with Apple dropping the ball recently, and their end being near and all...
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Jan 12, 2012, 06:03 PM	#62
AppleScruff1 macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2011	Isn't Target a WalMart wannabe? Lots of the same products at somewhat higher prices?
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Jan 13, 2012, 07:20 AM	#66
^^BIGMac macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2009	Best Buy has a "Mac area"... the machines aren't even running Lion. Fail. Target should be disaster.
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Jan 13, 2012, 07:26 AM	#67
Cheebo macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2012	They have to do this. Apple isn't the elite, selective sort of option anymore. When you are selling 100 million+ phones and 50 million+ tablets a year you are as mainstream as a gets. That sort of company fits in at a place like Target.
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Jan 13, 2012, 02:29 PM	#71
twoodcc macrumors G5 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	i'm very glad to see this, and am looking forward to it! there are tons of areas without a best buy or apple store, and this will be great for them! __________________ tville Smarter than the average bear
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Nov 5, 2012, 12:59 AM	#75
EspressoLove macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area	10 months in, any news so far ? __________________ '10MBA; '07WMB; iBad3G; iPwn4
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