Apple to End Longest Gap in Retail Store Openings With New Dresden Store

[MacRumors]

Dresden retail store under construction (Source: iFun.de)
As noted by ifoAppleStore, Apple is poised to end its longest drought of store openings tomorrow when the company opens the doors on its new Altmarkt-Galerie store in Dresden, Germany. The store will be company's first in the city and fifth in Germany and will be the first Apple retail store to open since the University Park Mall store in Indiana opened for business on November 13, 2010, a span of 138 days that beats the previous longest gap of 105 days.

Apple opens the majority of its stores in the pre-Thanksgiving period, with a few construction-delayed stragglers before Christmas. Last year's final grand opening was on November 13th at the University Park Mall (Ind.) and none have opened since. The previous record for no store openings was set between January 25, 2003 for the Knox Street (Tex.) store, and May 10th for the Walt Whitman (NY) store.

Grand opening banner on Apple's page for Dresden retail store
Despite the lack of openings over the past few months, Apple has not been entirely silent on the construction front, with a number of other locations currently under construction. The company has also been pushing forward on renovations and expansions at some of its locations, as evidenced by the Knox Street store in Dallas currently being located in temporary quarters while its permanent home is expanded and renovated and the SoHo store in Manhattan also being set for expansion.

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[jonnysods]

For goodness sakes! Open one in London Ontario already.

 

[wordoflife]

Cool. Looks like the inside of every other store

 

[profets]

For goodness sakes! Open one in London Ontario already.

Hah, was thinking about ontario myself.. more Hamilton/Burlington would be nice.

Actually, there was an article recently about possible Apple store opening in Conestoga Mall in Waterloo, Ontario.

 

[jav6454]

Maybe more planning is needed to open so many stores.

 

[theheadguy]

I just came back from a vacation in Dresdon (amongst a few other cities in Germany). Beautiful city!! I miss it already.

 

[Beyondthought]

1 more base for the Irobots when they try to take over the Earth!!!

 

[ten-oak-druid]

According to arguments on another thread, "apple" is generic and "store" is generic so "Apple Store" is generic and Apple can't own the name.

 

[applefan289]

I am personally against wasting resources to build more stores. What's wrong with just ordering online?

 

[FloatingBones]

Evidently, the score-keepers didn't count the pop-up store that was open during SXSW in Austin.

 

[Tampa Tom]

In honor of the opening I'm reading...

...Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse 5"

 

[AppleInLVX]

Actually, there was an article recently about possible Apple store opening in Conestoga Mall in Waterloo, Ontario.

Nothing possible about it. It's a done deal. I'm in Waterloo, and I've seen the locale. There's lots of chatter, but no word on when it's opening yet. I'm looking forward to seeing the place!

 

[philr5150]

At first I was really surprised that people actually count the days between store openings - but then I remembered, Apple fans are an intense bunch. I think though counting the days between store openings is only slightly less sad then queuing a week in advance for a new-release iDevice

As for the comment about wasting resources on building stores - agreed to a point, sometimes it is nice to actually see and touch the device first. Before I bought my aTV2 I wanted to see it in the flesh, so to speak - I wasn't going to just order it blind off the website. Plus there's the "instant gratification" factor - don't have to wait for it to be delivered.

 

[Tears Apart]

...Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse 5"

Terrific book. Let's open more bookstores.

 

[Benjamins]

I am personally against wasting resources to build more stores. What's wrong with just ordering online?

nothing can replace walking into a store and getting tech support from a real human being.

 

[Popeye206]

I am personally against wasting resources to build more stores. What's wrong with just ordering online?

But you're not against wasting resources to build the devices you like to buy? Or the resources used to bring you the internet?

Seems hypocritical to me?

 

[arcite]

I am personally against wasting resources to build more stores. What's wrong with just ordering online?

Apple stores are the envy of the retailing world. They make more money per square foot than anyone. Ever been to an Apple store? They are ALWAYS full of people. I love Apple stores. I could live in an Apple store.

 

[Thunderhawks]

I am personally against wasting resources to build more stores. What's wrong with just ordering online?

By that logic nobody should build any store of any kind anymore and we all stay home.

I think we should employ Apple to invent a device that enables us to get gas or whatever fuel is needed to drive our cars.

Of course delivered through the internet with real thick cable the size of hoses.

You need to watch Wall-e to see what happens next!

 

[heehee]

I am personally against wasting resources to build more stores. What's wrong with just ordering online?

Because sometimes I need things right away. Also, you hide in your house all day and order everything online?

 

[Thunderhawks]

According to arguments on another thread, "apple" is generic and "store" is generic so "Apple Store" is generic and Apple can't own the name.

Depending on local legislation they may have to call it:

Äpfel-Laden

in Deutschland!

 

[DrDomVonDoom]

Because sometimes I need things right away. Also, you hide in your house all day and order everything online?

I agree, if anything we need more stores, I can't mention enough but our Apple Store in AK is slated for sept.

Can't wait.

We need more reasons as people to go back to the store, to get out and interact with people, even if its just a Apple Store. Apple unlike many tech companies out there has the uncanny ability to move its users into social movements, groups and situations.

No one is getting together to show eachother Dell's or HP's.

Whenever you see a Apple Store, you see people talking, laughing, sharing, the occasional psychotic freakout at the genius bar, but hey....its still a social interaction.

Computers have become almost, TOO personal, we keep them secret, hidden, ugly grey boxes covered in dust bunnies and cheeto dust under your desk. Apple products have a tendency to want to be out in the open, shared, and shown to others.

 

[itsmemuffins]

For gods sake, can we have at least one store in the Republic of Ireland?

Not one Apple Store in the whole Republic. Even Northern Ireland has one.

 

[profets]

Nothing possible about it. It's a done deal. I'm in Waterloo, and I've seen the locale. There's lots of chatter, but no word on when it's opening yet. I'm looking forward to seeing the place!

Awesome, its a smaller city, but smart move considering the students/schools there. And right in RIM's backyard is always nice too lol.

 

[colmaclean]

Still no store in Germany's capital.

 

[Consultant]

Why so long? It's because Apple is building the store with iPad 2!