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New Apple Stores?

direzz said:
ok, we only have 1.. yes thats 1 canadian store!!! we need more lol.
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You do know that Apple is already recruiting employees for a new store in Toronto's Eaton Centre? I would think we are going to see more than these two as well.

Ugg, you beat me to it. I just saw the story you posted over at ifoAppleStore and was going to post a link here. It seems like a very ambitious strategy if they are to roll out five stores in the space of 6-12 months. Still, the stores are doing a booming business, so I guess such a speed up is possible. I hope the rumor is true.
 
For those who don't read the latest tips from ifoAppleStore, I pass along a couple of new juicy ones.

European Retail Store Initiative Confirmed
Chris Braithwaite, a director at British real estate company Cushman & Wakefield, has told “Retail Week” magazine that, “Apple wants to open in the 20 best retail locations in the (UK). It has told us just to get on and find the space.” He said some stores could be flagship stores similar in size to Regent Street. Braithwaite also confirmed an initiative to open retail stores in continental Europe cities in two phases over several years. He said the first phase includes stores in Germany, France, Switzerland and Italy. Braithwaite’s remarks confirm my previous information about future stores in Rome, Berlin, Frankfurt and Paris, and firm up speculation about stores in Switzerland. Phase II stores might include Spain, The Netherlands, Belgium and Scandanavia.
[Jan 15, 2006]
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Second Las Vegas Store Planned
Amidst the continuing development of the Las Vegas Strip is a second Apple retail store. Property developer Turnberry Associates announced that Apple will be a tenant of the Town Square super-regional lifestyle center that will open in early 2007 at the far south end of the Strip. The development is intended to attract both locals and tourists with a combination of 150 shops, 12 restaurants, a multi-screen cinema, a 230-room luxury boutique hotel, office space, an outdoor concert venue and other features. The complex will be at the intersection of I-15 and I-215, and will include a new car rental facility for the city’s adjacent airport. The complex does not include a casino, but Turnberry still expects to draw heavily from Las Vegas residents and those who are just visiting. The current Apple store is about 5 miles north of this new site, inside the Fashion Show Mall.
[Jan 15, 2006]
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The Apple story in Retail Week comes from Dec. 8th, but as it is for subscribers only, I'm too cheap to confirm the contents. I've no reason, however, to doubt Gary's (ifoAppleStore's version of Arn) veracity. It looks like a big year for Apple Retail in Europe.

The Nevada story, is indeed confirmed, by Turnberry Associates' own website, and says this about its Town Square development,
Located on the famed Las Vegas Strip at the intersection of Interstate 15 and County Beltway 215, Town Square will span 120 acres in an open-air environment. It is approximately 80 percent committed and anchored by RAVE MotionPictures, Fry's Electronics, Borders Books, Old Navy, Strikes Bowl Multiplex and Robb & Stucky.

Additional shops include Design Within Reach, Banana Republic, Apple, Lucky Brand, Kenneth Cole, J. Crew, ... <snip> and many others.
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This would be Apple's third store in Nevada and its second in Vegas.
 
I know there is another thread dealing with Jobs' Newsweek interview, but because of the one retail question and answer I thought it might also be discussed here.

You announced your first billion-dollar quarter for business in the Apple stores. Are you reaching a saturation point with stores?

We tend to build 30 to 40 stores a year. We know we can control the quality that way, both in terms of the real estate selection and in terms of the build-outs. We have many years to go at that rate.
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The "we have many years to go..." answer should be of interest to all those cities and states without stores to date. The "30 to 40" figure is also one from the last year, as Apple has never built stores at that rate before. It is further confirmation of the retail expansion picking up steam.
 
New stores in Virginia and New York

Apple has begun listing two new store locations on its "Search Jobs" webpage. The are to open in the Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Virginia and the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, New York (on Long Island.) These will be the 9th store in the DC metro area and the 16th in the NYC metro area, as well as the 5th in the state of Virginia and the 12th in New York state.
 
Apple Germany strategy (revised)

In a small, but important, revision of the previously reported story about Apple's plan to open five new stores in Germany, it appears that only one store will open there this year.

Apple to take bite out of Germany

By : Tony Glover - Technology Editor January 22, 2006
US electronics giant Apple is planning to extend its retail operations into Germany, with stores planned for Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne and Munich.

Last year, Apple generated more than $1bn (£570m, E830m) in sales over the Christmas quarter from its high-street stores, such as the flagship outlet in London’s Regent Street. But the retail chain still has notable gaps. The company’s distinctive shops have been a feature of the US retail scene for some years, but have only just started to be opened in Europe.

Apple has stores in London, Birmingham, the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, Sheffield and with another store planned for Manchester. The company is also reported to be planning to open a store in Rome later this year.

But the kind of rollout that Apple is reported to be planning in Germany represents a more aggressive European strategy. In an interview with German newspaper, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Archibald Horlitz, head of the German computer retailer Gravis, revealed that it is “99.9% certain” that Apple was planning to open four to five stores in Germany, with the first scheduled for later this year. An Apple spokesperson declined to comment when contacted by The Business at the weekend.
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The Business Online emphasis added
 
Brent Cross to open Saturday

Apple has confirmed the rumored opening of the Brent Cross store in London this weekend Jan. 28th at 9:00 am. This is London's second store and the sixth in the United Kingdom.
 
New Norfolk and Stamford stores

Apple's "Search Jobs" webpage has two new listings for Apple store locations. One of the locations is the first in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area (the largest US area to date without a store) and along with the previously disclosed Fairfax location (see post #1080) will bring the total in Virginia to six. The second new retail store will add to the growing number in the New York City metro area, bringing that total to 17, and will be located across the state lines in Stamford, Connecticut - making it the third store in that state. The Stamford store will likely be located in the Stamford Town Center mall and the Norfolk store is to be in the MacArthur Center.
 
Here's the new list of US metro areas without an Apple store or one planned. Unfortunately, New Orleans has now made it to the top of the list, and given the state of the city following hurricane Katrina it is likely to stay there for a good while. I hope I'm wrong.

  1. New Orleans, Louisiana
  2. Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  3. Louisville, Kentucky
  4. Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina
  5. Dayton, Ohio
  6. Fresno, California
  7. Birmingham, Alabama
  8. Tulsa, Oklahoma
  9. Omaha, Nebraska
  10. Albuquerque, New Mexico
  11. El Paso, Texas
  12. Bakersfield, California
  13. Allentown/Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  14. Harrisburg/ Lebanon, Pennsylvania
  15. Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  16. Toledo, Ohio
  17. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  18. Youngstown/Warren, Ohio
  19. Springfield, Massachusetts
  20. Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida

edited per post #1095
 
Dayton Ohio

I really wish they would put one in Dayton. I live and operate out of here and driving 1 or 2 hours to the nearest ones is a pain.

Not to mention that I'd apply for a job there in a heartbeat!

~Crawn
 
I was finally able to stop by the Salt Lake City store today as I'm in town for the weekend. I was pleased to see the place packed on a Friday night, I was able to check out the new Intel iMacs and grab a copy of iLife '06. I really liked the Store, great location and only six hours away versus the next closest at eight hours. ;)
 
evilgEEk said:
I was finally able to stop by the Salt Lake City store today as I'm in town for the weekend. I was pleased to see the place packed on a Friday night, I was able to check out the new Intel iMacs and grab a copy of iLife '06. I really liked the Store, great location and only six hours away versus the next closest at eight hours. ;)
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I know it's terrible. I have a ten minute ride on a streetcar to the flagship store here in The City. Can't stand the wait. ;)

Alright, enough rubbing salt in the wounds of my brethren. The good news, aside from a great new store in SLC, is that Apple has plans for a store in Reno. How's that good news for you, evilgEEk? It is the smallest market yet targeted for a store. Even smaller than Boise. So there is hope you can cut down on that commute.

Here's the latest list of fiscal 2006 stores.
  1. Staten Island Mall - Staten Island, New York - opened 10/15
  2. The Oaks - Thousand Oaks, California - opened 10/29
  3. Burlington Mall - Burlington, Massachusetts - opened 11/05
  4. Brea Mall - Brea, California - opened 11/12
  5. Gateway Mall - Salt Lake City, Utah - opened 11/19
  6. Beverly Center - Los Angeles, California - opened 11/19
  7. Fashion Square - Sherman Oaks, California - opened 11/19
  8. Trafford Centre - Manchester, England - opened 11/19
  9. Fukuoka Tenjin - Fukuoka, Japan - opened 12/03
  10. Sendai Ichibancho - Sendai, Japan - opened 12/10
  11. Meadowhall Centre - Sheffield, England - opened 12/10
  12. Brent Cross - London, England - opened 1/28
  13. Garden State Plaza - Paramus, New Jersey - opened 2/04
  14. Irvine Spectrum Center - Irvine, California - opening 2/11
  15. Lincoln Road - Miami Beach, Florida
  16. Crabtree Valley - Raleigh, North Carolina
  17. Derby Street - Hingham, Massachusetts
  18. Midtown - New York City, New York
  19. Northpark Center - Dallas, Texas
  20. Southlake Center - Southlake, Texas
  21. Suburban Square - Ardmore, Pennsylvania
  22. Summit Sierra - Reno, Nevada (grand opening of mall on March 15, 2006)
  23. Freehold Raceway - Freehold, New Jersey
  24. The Pier - Atlantic City, New Jersey
  25. Eaton Centre - Toronto, Canada
  26. Rome, Italy
  27. Perimeter Mall - Atlanta, Georgia
  28. Flatiron Crossing - Broomfield, Colorado
  29. Simi Valley Town Center - Simi Valley, California
  30. Ridgedale Mall - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  31. The Mall in Columbia - Columbia, Maryland
  32. Providence Place Mall - Providence, Rhode Island
  33. Memorial City Mall - Houston, Texas
  34. Fair Oaks Mall - Fairfax, Virginia
  35. Smith Haven Mall - Lake Grove, New York
  36. Stamford Town Center - Stamford, Connecticut
  37. MacArthur Center - Norfolk, Virginia
  38. West Town Mall - Knoxville, Tennessee
  39. Le Carrefour Laval - Montreal, Canada
  40. West Quay Mall - Southampton, England
  41. Flatiron - New York City, New York - opening is almost certainly canceled due to design disputes, but it is still listed as a location on Apple's "Search Jobs" web page as of 12/31/05.

This would now give us the right number of locations to fulfill Apple's forecast of 40 stores by September 30th. It is likely that some more locations will be posted shortly and we will have a pool greater than 40 to watch and see which Apple is planning to open first. I should also say that all the stores listed above, with the exception of the Montreal and Southampton stores are already listing individual job openings for each store. That is the start of the clock for an opening that usually occurs 6-9 months later.

edit: per post #1094, #1095, #1097, & #1112
 
Went to the opening of the Brent Cross store in London, today. No special offers at all, just the usual free t-shirt and too many whoops and high-fives accompanied by deafening music. The layout is the same as the Birmingham store - long and narrow. Most of the queue seemed to form after the store opened, surprisingly enough.
 
Sayhey said:
I know it's terrible. I have a ten minute ride on a streetcar to the flagship store here in The City. Can't stand the wait. ;)
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Yeah, thanks for that. I have an open wound and a salt shaker...go to town! ;)

I have faith that Apple will come to Boise in the near future, if no other reason than the fact that there aren't many more places to go before they hit Boise. ;) I figure 2-3 years we'll have one....hopefully ;)
 
Sayhey said:
Crabtree Valley - Raleigh, North Carolina
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This is the one I'm waiting for... not because it's the closest to me (we have a store here in Charlotte), but because it'll be the first opening I'll be able to attend. (I couldn't make the opening of the Charlotte store.)
 
praterkeith said:
please god just put one here, anywhere, in bama!
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While i've got no hard news on a Alabama store, there is this interesting rumor over at ifoAppleStore.

Birmingham? Oh, Please!
The mysterious retail store plan for The Summit mall in Birmingham (Ala.) may be warming up after Apple re-approached mall management with an updated lease application. You’ll recall that the project was officially created as Project #005 back in 2001, but the mall was reportedly reluctant to allow a mere computer store into the upscale mall. Now that’s all changed, sources say, perhaps after Apple negotiated a lease a Summit Sierra in Reno (Nev.), which is operated by the same company, Bayer Properties.
[Jan 28, 2006]
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There is also a report about a possible opening in Sapporo, Japan, but I thought you might be more interested in the "bama" possibilities. ;)
 
Paramus, New Jersey store to open this weekend

Apple has officially announced the opening of the Garden State Plaza store this weekend on February 4th at 10:00 am. It is the 7th in the state and the 13th store opened in the NYC area (with at least four more planned.)
 
Big News!! New Canadian Store in Montreal - Oh, yeah, and one in Knoxville

Apple's "Search Jobs" web page has a two new locations - one in Montreal, Canada and one in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Canadian location is to be in the Le Carrefour Laval mall and the Knoxville location is to be in the West Town Mall. The Montreal store is the first in that city and only the third in Canada. The Knoxville store will be the first in that city as well and the third in the state.
 
Sayhey said:
The Knoxville store will be the first in that city as well and the third in the state.
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Three stores in Tennessee? Now they have to open one in Alabama!
 
New UK store

Sorry, Roller, no new news on Alabama. What I do have is a new location on Apple's "Search Jobs" web page for "Southampton - West Quay." Which I take to mean this mall. This is the 7th location in the UK and the first on the south coast. It also gives us the number of locations to meet Apple's forecast of 40 by September 30th. Not that I think we necessarily have the right 40. Some of these will likely be pushed into fiscal 2007 and some other locations are likely to be posted soon that may open before September. I'll just keep posting them as they come up so we know what pool of sites to watch.

I should also say that all of the stores listed above, with the exception of this one and yesterday's announced Montreal store have individual job listings out. That starts the clock on what usually takes 6 to 9 months for an opening.
 
Apple of my eye said:
The plans have been drawn for the new outdoor Fashion Fair Mall segment. I Can't wait !!!!
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Does it have an approximate date?! I wonder how long of a drive that would entail for me... :eek:
 
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