Rumored Apple Stores: NYC, LA, Toronto, Paris and More

[joueboy]

I personally dislike visiting the Apple store in my city's local mall. Traditional American in-mall setup: single-level, no windows, cramped, and 200 people all crammed in like sardines. Hard to move let alone breathe. Unless you absolutely have to visit the Genius Bar, forget trying to go Friday through Sunday. If you generally know the product line well enough, online shopping is absolutely a must for longtime Apple product consumers who live near these types of Apple store setups. Love seeing other global cities with beautiful architecture and older spaces being converted to stores. Makes me jealous.

My thought exactly! Makes me wonder if these chinese stores have a bigger sales as opposed to a regular city in the US (not NYC). They probably have a bigger foot traffic due to their population. Apple is heavily invested to these country, but believe me it's just a matter of time they'll realize they're paying more compared to what they're making.

 

[2010mini]

Nope.

Just Manhattan and Brooklyn were once independent cities. The other boroughs were created. That's the major reason Queens have a lot of neighborhoods that feel distinctly different because at one point they were villages (until the consolidation). The City of Brooklyn was actually the last borough to join the rest by the way - fun fact. So yeah, Manhattan is just a part of NYC just like BK and the rest. All 5 put together makes the city.

I'm excited BK is finally getting it's first store though. The Queens store is just another mall outlet so I don't look at it as a store. There were also rumors of Apple already looking for another location in BK after this Williamsburg location opens up.

Either Downtown (think City-Point area), Barclays Center area or near the B.A.M Cultural District. All 3 locations would be a great fit for an apple location.

Won't be satisfied until we get an official date!

Glad to see BKLYN returning to its former glory and is no longer just "one of the boroughs"

 

[Carlanga]

A flagship Los Angeles store is absolutely coming here.

It will located in Downtown LA in a redevelopment of a retail center to be renamed The Block.

But... It's also known that Apple has plans for a huge office space not far from that location in a restoration project in the old Broadway district. That area is a hotbed of activity as LA's downtown undergoes a major resurgence as the city's center. It's rumored that Apple Music and a planned "video content streaming and production" managing unit and other operations would b housed there.

One glaring hole in Apples retail operations IMHO is that in Los Angeles they lack a store that caters only to professionals in design, content production, music etc. it should b a 24-hr operation ..

That store would be filled w people trying to get their trash can gpu fixed

 

[itguy06]

Need one in Harrisburg or Mechanicsburg PA, seriously.

Amen. Very surprised there is nothing here but Lancaster got one.

 

[Jason83]

Amen. Very surprised there is nothing here but Lancaster got one.

Yep! That's a bit of a haul for me, but Shoppes at Susquehanna Marketplace just feels like the perfect spot.

 

[Dualica 01]

Denmark? Norway?

 

[arturmeireles]

Apple should at least open a store in Lisbon!!!!! There are rumors for years but still nothing.

 

[Kebabselector]

Have you not managed to grab any new spy shots or have they doubled down on security?

Not seen any open doors whilst passing

 

[magiic]

I am still waiting for a Victoria, BC store. We have some decent third party places for service on macbooks/imacs but you're pretty SoL if you have iPhone issues.

 

[ipedro]

The lack of a full size Apple Store downtown has done much to ruin Apple's reputation for excellent retail experience. The one tiny store in the Eaton Centre is always jam packed and uncomfortable. In the summer the A/C can't keep up and it's humid and smelly. It's also nearly impossible to get a Genius appointment unless you book it a few days away and it's equally challenging to find some help to cash out.

Apple has been rumoured to be building a flagship on Bloor Street for many years but nothing panned out. The store was needed then and now it's becoming critical. I'd argue that if they're not building a new downtown Apple Store in the next year, they're better off closing that horrid store and forcing people to go to their large store at Yorkdale. It's ruining their reputation.

There may be some relief coming. There is a serious rumour that Apple will relocate to a much bigger store inside the Eaton Centre this Fall. Here's the location for an as yet unannounced retail space. Every other space in the mall's redevelopment has been linked to a retailer. This one very prime spot remains a secret. I don't know of any other company that is this secretive about their store openings.

 

[petsounds]

well, if they want to save off some square footage, the Apple watch section is always a ghost town!

Everyone knows it, just go to an Apple store at peak times, and all sections are nuts except the Apple watch section.

I walk by one every day at lunch for work, and it never fails to be empty. I did some some people resting their bags on the display last week. Looks like Angela Ahrendts is earning her millions!

To be fair, it's a hard problem to solve. How to present an upscale experience within cramped stores that are historically egalitarian in their service. I don't envy Angela. That being said, I don't think she's done a good job of presenting the Watches. It is absolutely not an upscale experience. The display cases are near the front with a lot of traffic, making the area claustrophobic. There are not dedicated staff for Watch help. Selling an $800 Watch is not the same as selling an iMac or Macbook Pro, even though those are more expensive. The Macs and iPhones carry a cachet of cool and sell fine with an understated approach. But you should feel luxury when you're shopping for the SS or Gold Watch. They're effectively jewelry. The staff, the decor, the atmosphere should present that experience. That isn't happening right now. Initial sales don't seem to have suffered, but that may be due to their novelty. Going forward, there might be branding (and thus sales) problems if Angela doesn't create more of a unique Watch experience as Apple seeks to maintain a healthy sales rate.

 

[ipedro]

well, if they want to save off some square footage, the Apple watch section is always a ghost town!

Everyone knows it, just go to an Apple store at peak times, and all sections are nuts except the Apple watch section.

I walk by one every day at lunch for work, and it never fails to be empty. I did some some people resting their bags on the display last week. Looks like Angela Ahrendts is earning her millions!

The Apple Watch table is the only table where you can't interact with the product. All you can do is look. It's no wonder it sees less activity.

 

[nicho]

The Apple Watch table is the only table where you can't interact with the product. All you can do is look. It's no wonder it sees less activity.

They have demo models. You can't pick it up and wear it but you can interact.

 

[ipedro]

They have demo models. You can't pick it up and wear it but you can interact.

Not in every store. At Toronto Eaton Centre, it's a display table with no demo units:

You can request a demo but it's a far more involved experience than just going up to an iPad and spending time at that table using it.

 

[nicho]

Not in every store. At Toronto Eaton Centre, it's a display table with no demo units:

You can request a demo but it's a far more involved experience than just going up to an iPad and spending time at that table using it.

They don't have another table next to it with display units and empty blue mats on it? That doesn't look like the try on table.

Even third party resellers here in China have the display units to play with.

 

[SimonTheSoundMa]

Birmingham Bullring store is to stay open as an iOS devices only store according to staff there.

We've known about the New St store for a couple of years now. I have seen through the doors, they're getting rid of all the mezzanine levels. Planning has just been submitted for flag poles either side of the doors and a large logo.

Just going out to the gym, I'll get an updated photo.

 

[lunarworks]

The lack of a full size Apple Store downtown has done much to ruin Apple's reputation for excellent retail experience. The one tiny store in the Eaton Centre is always jam packed and uncomfortable. In the summer the A/C can't keep up and it's humid and smelly. It's also nearly impossible to get a Genius appointment unless you book it a few days away and it's equally challenging to find some help to cash out.

Apple has been rumoured to be building a flagship on Bloor Street for many years but nothing panned out. The store was needed then and now it's becoming critical. I'd argue that if they're not building a new downtown Apple Store in the next year, they're better off closing that horrid store and forcing people to go to their large store at Yorkdale. It's ruining their reputation.

There may be some relief coming. There is a serious rumour that Apple will relocate to a much bigger store inside the Eaton Centre this Fall. Here's the location for an as yet unannounced retail space. Every other space in the mall's redevelopment has been linked to a retailer. This one very prime spot remains a secret. I don't know of any other company that is this secretive about their store openings.

If you know the layout of the Eaton Centre, there is absolutely not going to be an Apple Store, or any store, in that spot.

That whole section of the mall is being turned into a Nordstrom, anyway.

Hopefully Apple gets one of those spots on Bloor. Queen would be nice, too, but it's too close to their existing spot.

 

[ipedro]

If you know the layout of the Eaton Centre, there is absolutely not going to be an Apple Store, or any store, in that spot.

That whole section of the mall is being turned into a Nordstrom, anyway.

Hopefully Apple gets one of those spots on Bloor. Queen would be nice, too, but it's too close to their existing spot.

You're going to sound very foolish when I post the floor plan. Nordstrom doesn't occupy the entire Sears space. There are 3 stores in the atrium where Sears used to be. Nordstrom in the middle, Uniqlo's first Canadian store on the right, and on the left is a large 2 story space that is arguably the most important piece of retail real estate facing Yonge-Dundas Square, who's tenant has remained secret.

 

[SimonTheSoundMa]

IMG_0179 by simonhowes, on Flickr

Doesn't look too different apart from all the windows blacked out, at the back it also has black hoarding.

It'll look great next to the new New Street Railway Station. Back of the Apple Store is on this street opposite it.

 

[Nicky G]

Nope.

Just Manhattan and Brooklyn were once independent cities. The other boroughs were created. That's the major reason Queens have a lot of neighborhoods that feel distinctly different because at one point they were villages (until the consolidation). The City of Brooklyn was actually the last borough to join the rest by the way - fun fact. So yeah, Manhattan is just a part of NYC just like BK and the rest. All 5 put together makes the city.

I'm excited BK is finally getting it's first store though. The Queens store is just another mall outlet so I don't look at it as a store. There were also rumors of Apple already looking for another location in BK after this Williamsburg location opens up.

Either Downtown (think City-Point area), Barclays Center area or near the B.A.M Cultural District. All 3 locations would be a great fit for an apple location.

Won't be satisfied until we get an official date!

Man alive, I hope they open a location in either Park Slope proper, or perhaps across the street on Flatbush across from the Barclays Center (a few doors down from where the Shake Shack opened more recently). It strikes me that the demographics of this part of BK are certainly enough to justify a smaller or medium-sized Apple Store.

 

[Skittlescatsmeow]

I am still waiting for a Victoria, BC store. We have some decent third party places for service on macbooks/imacs but you're pretty SoL if you have iPhone issues.

I agree ,we need one at uptown

 

[Ashka]

I'd like see even one in New Zealand. Nearest Apple stores are overseas in a totally different Country ... Australia.
With all the hassles that entails with flights and currency never mind warranties.

 

[gkantz]

Dang it, a big gaping hole in Lake County, IL, only stores are at least a half hour away, and this area being ignored for years. Hawthorn Mall is ripe for a store after a remodel. WTH?

 

[PJM83]

The rumored flagship store in Stockholm will have an amazing location! Smack dab in the middle of the city. It will be the first flagship store in Scandinavia! (The current Stockholm one is outside the city in a mall.)

Rumored to be a glass structure at the far end of the fountain where a TGI Friday's is located now.

 

[FactVsOpinion]

Manhattan, Brooklyn etc were all separate cities that were consolidated into The City of New York or New York City. So yes Manhattan is a City..... It just part of NYC.

That's like saying the 17 US states that were sovereign governments unto themselves are still sovereign governments now because they once were.

Or... more humorously... The married man is single because he was a single man before getting married, "so yes he is single, he's just part of a marriage."