Hong Kong Apple Store Opens to Press, Tim Cook to Attend Opening?

[rdowns]

Hong Kong rents are among the highest in the world though, and with so much sq feet for this shop in this country on that location !?! Good luck making a profit, even for apple it will be challenging.

Apple's sales per square foot are way above even the most expensive real estate rental per square foot costs. Apple will make money here.

300 employees for that store?!?

Sounds like a low number. Small mall stores typically have 50-100 employees. Most are part time.

 

[penguinsix]

We just uploaded a new video of Apple VP Bob Bridger talking about the Hong Kong store. In English and translated into Cantonese.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csRitIxJre8

 

[mrsir2009]

I wanna Apple Store in New Zealand!

 

[penguinsix]

We now have video up of the launch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2YPreNvSeg

 

[bradkrischel]

Does anyone know if Cook actually attended this?

 

[Tiggs]

Having lived in Hong Kong, i know this building very well. It's truly a prime piece of retail location. Hong Kong rents are among the highest in the world though, and with so much sq feet for this shop in this country on that location !?! Good luck making a profit, even for apple it will be challenging.

Lol, Guess you haven't seen where the revenues for their China stores compare to every other Apple store and then to other retail vendors. They'll be making money hand over fist especially when compared to any other store.