New Apple Stores?

[hmg]

Sydney QVB!

I'd like to see one in Sydney, inside the Queen Victoria building, but it must cover the 3 above ground floors (no, not the full floors, just occupy continuous space across the 3 floors) to make it TALL! It should also be on the George street side.... of course the metallic walls would not be allowed....
Or perhaps a big monolith in the southern half of the CBD somewhere....
I'll shut up now.

 

[echeck]

... but it must cover the 3 above ground floors (no, not the full floors, just occupy continuous space across the 3 floors) to make it TALL!

A three story Apple Store?!?! That would be sa-weeeeet!

 

[good citizen]

Sweeter than Tokyo's 5 stories?

 

[Mokona]

NEVER.......but ill help ship her off to the south pole er something

To quote South Park, bigger, longer and uncut:

The Canadian government has apologized for Bryan Adams on several occasions.

 

[grouse]

Sorry if people have already posted this...

Regarding the UK store, here's what I found on the developers site, Stanhope PLC:

A bit tight lipped about the project probably under the behest of Apple!

Project W8, Regent St
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"Stanhope was selected in November 2001 by the Crown Estate as developer for this 250,000 sq ft office and retail scheme for 229-247 Regent Street, W1. This is to be the first major stage in the implementation of the Crown Estates Regent Street Vision - a comprehensive strategy for the enhancement of Regent Street as a quality shopping destination, a successful business location and a place for people. The proposals comprise retail, office and residential space and work on site commenced January 2003 with completion due late 2004."

stanhope plc project link link to stanhope plc UK

 

[aswitcher]

I'd like to see one in Sydney, inside the Queen Victoria building, but it must cover the 3 above ground floors (no, not the full floors, just occupy continuous space across the 3 floors) to make it TALL! It should also be on the George street side.... of course the metallic walls would not be allowed....
Or perhaps a big monolith in the southern half of the CBD somewhere....
I'll shut up now.

I think a purpose built store near/on Pitt Street Mall, in Victoria Galleries, or possibly in the world square construction (although that's a little south). Anything on George, York or Pitt between Wynyard and Townhall would work for me.

 

[Sayhey]

Apple's job website is now listing job openings for the usual positions for stores in Lynnwood, Washington; Pleasanton, California; and Wilmington, Delaware. These are stores in the Alderwood, Stoneridge, and Christiana malls respectively. This means they will open in a 4-6 month time frame. Of course, there are no details on a exact date, in keeping with Apple's policy of not giving such information until a week or two before the actual opening.

ifoAppleStore is also reporting the openings.

edit: The Rockaway, New Jersey store is also now listing openings; this brings the number of store openings for the rest of this year to a confirmed 15 and a likely number of at least 18 to 19.

 

[hmg]

QVB...

I think a purpose built store near/on Pitt Street Mall, in Victoria Galleries, or possibly in the world square construction (although that's a little south). Anything on George, York or Pitt between Wynyard and Townhall would work for me.

My reason for liking the QVB: Bacio coffee shop in th e middle(used to be Bar Cuppola) with decent coffee and lovely orange-syrup cake.... with.... free wireless internet provided by the QVB!

(I'm the geek with the Thinkpad, the more important person in my relationship uses the 17"pb...)

 

[Doctor Q]

Apple's job website is now listing job openings for the usual positions for stores in Lynnwood, Washington; Pleasanton, California; and Wilmington, Delaware.

Thank goodness. We don't have enough Apple Stores in California yet.

 

[Sayhey]

Thank goodness. We don't have enough Apple Stores in California yet.

Glad you mentioned it, because Apple's job website is now posting openings for another California store. Rancho Cucamonga is the new location for an Apple store and along with the other stores now looking for people to fill job openings it will make 23 stores in California by this fall. Most of these are in the SF Bay Area (SF-Stonestown, Santa Rosa, San Jose, and Pleasanton) but Rancho Cucamonga will add to the number of stores in the LA metro area (making nine stores.)

 

[Mac|Photo]

What wrong with Comp?

Mostly directed at FuzzyBallz, but anyone else welcome too...
Just wondering what makes you say death to CompUSA?

I would much prefer an Apple Store, however in mid-Michigan there are no real options besides one in Chicago (if I remember correctly), but thats not an easy trip when you just want to check something out quick.
The CompUSA here has an "Apple Certified Rep" who works solely in the Apple area, doesn't care a lick about the rest of the store, and he seems pretty smart thusfar...

Anyways, let me know what your gripes are, just checking up on things before I buy. Thanks.

 

[aswitcher]

My reason for liking the QVB: Bacio coffee shop in th e middle(used to be Bar Cuppola) with decent coffee and lovely orange-syrup cake.... with.... free wireless internet provided by the QVB!

(I'm the geek with the Thinkpad, the more important person in my relationship uses the 17"pb...)

Yeah but the QVB would not allow them to build their store, just fit within limitations very expensive existign floor space. I see your points but I would prefere a 3-4 story purpose built store like Tokyo / London with plenty of room for people to hang out and use that wifi in peace

 

[appleguy]

Great. Another store on the OTHER coast of Florida.

Myself not included, there are a ton of people in this town with lots of money who would buy Apple's s*** UP. Build one here, Apple!!!

Its called store.apple.com
just think here in little old New Zealand we don't have Apple Stores. we ahve Apple Resellers, although The Apple Division (the New Zealand importers) now have an online store.

 

[hmg]

store in sydney?

Yeah but the QVB would not allow them to build their store, just fit within limitations very expensive existign floor space. I see your points but I would prefere a 3-4 story purpose built store like Tokyo / London with plenty of room for people to hang out and use that wifi in peace

That would be very nice, our own aluminium monolith for mac geeks to hang out and swap warstories about anti-mac pc people.... And of-course the QVB is off-limits... because of all the heritage rules.

 

[earlybird]

continental europe store?

I´ve learned in th threads, that apple is on the way opening a UK store in tthe foreseeable future. will it be a flagship store like in chicago or san francisco? furthermore, has anybody picked up rumors of a store in continental europe (germany eg...)

 

[Sayhey]

I´ve learned in th threads, that apple is on the way opening a UK store in tthe foreseeable future. will it be a flagship store like in chicago or san francisco? furthermore, has anybody picked up rumors of a store in continental europe (germany eg...)

Yes, it will be a flagship store. It is located on Regent Street in London and should open this fall. My guess is sometime in October. There will likely be a store in Paris as well on the Champs Elysées. The folks in charge of Apple's retail effort have made it clear that Paris is a target location where there will be another flagship store, but no word yet on a time frame. Sorry, no word on other European Stores yet, but I'd bet my last dollar Apple is not stopping with two stores.

 

[earlybird]

saythanks to sayhey...

...as a longtime observer of - as well as recent switcher to - extraordinary good-looking apple products (a powerbook 17") based in good old austria I appreciate your quick reaction indeed. I share your opiniion too, that they can`t neglect therest of europe (paris sounds great) and hopefully they`ll settle down in munich, berlin (or even vienna )

 

[Sayhey]

...as a longtime observer of - as well as recent switcher to - extraordinary good-looking apple products (a powerbook 17") based in good old austria I appreciate your quick reaction indeed. I share your opiniion too, that they can`t neglect therest of europe (paris sounds great) and hopefully they`ll settle down in munich, berlin (or even vienna )

No problem on the response, and it may take a couple of years but your hopes are likely to be fulfilled. And welcome both to the mac and to the forums.

 

[Sayhey]

ifoAppleStore has posted a architect's drawing of the building that will house the new Regent street store in London. Click on the link above to view.

 

[aswitcher]

ifoAppleStore has posted a architect's drawing of the building that will house the new Regent street store in London. Click on the link above to view.

Wow. Didn't know about this website. Very cool. Store looks pretty good, but I am surprised they say Apple is only taking a few floors.

 

[asif3]

Wow. Didn't know about this website. Very cool. Store looks pretty good, but I am surprised they say Apple is only taking a few floors.

I think there's only two floors available for Apple to use. The top floors will be made into residential flats & commerical offices.

 

[aswitcher]

I think there's only two floors available for Apple to use. The top floors will be made into residential flats & commerical offices.

I wonder how much floor space that equates to? I would have thought they would push 10000 sf + to make it a decently outfitted store.

 

[asif3]

I wonder how much floor space that equates to? I would have thought they would push 10000 sf + to make it a decently outfitted store.

It's a total of 58,000 sq. ft of retail space available. Apple has taken 20,000 sq.ft and will therefore be the biggest retailer in the building.

 

[aswitcher]

It's a total of 58,000 sq. ft of retail space available. Apple has taken 20,000 sq.ft and will therefore be the biggest retailer in the building.

That's great. I think that will put it cleanly in the top 10 of Apple's biggest stores.

 

[wdlove]

ifoAppleStore has posted a architect's drawing of the building that will house the new Regent street store in London. Click on the link above to view.

I think that store would win for most ornate looking. It's beautiful. I would imagine that the NYC and other CA stores would be in the top ten for size. My hope is that Apple would close the two Apple Stores in Boston proper and open a flag ship store here. We are just a large a metropolitan area as many other flag stores.