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Remember Nik from the Trafford Store opening? No I didn’t think so, well this time he’s at the front of the line and has snapped some pictures of already.
The Store opened an hour ago so expect some more pictures to arrive within the next couple of hours.
Apple has begun testing of a new section to its Retail Stores, the iPod Bar is very much like the Genius bar but focuses solely on helping customers with iPod problems.
As another Mac site has kindly pointed out, this seems like a fair waste of time as most of the “broken” iPod’s just need a restart, if people only read the instruction manual.
Apple has begun recruiting for its first mainland Europe Retail Store, an advertisement has appeared on the Italian retail website recruiting for the usual positions.
The page also reveals that Apple will open the store in 2006. The location is still under wraps.
As with previous years Apple is planning to offer discounts on selected products on the 25th of November.
In previous years Apple has varied which products it has applied discounts too and varied the amount of discount.
Unfortunately World of Apple were unable to attend the Grand Opening of the Trafford Centre Apple Store but some other lucky sod got to go.
Earlier this week ifoAppleStore reported that Apple had opened the Store before the Grand Opening day, for us this just spoilt the magic, bit like Santa turning up on the 23rd of December.
More images have appeared on the net and a detailed account of the days events.
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Most sites have covered this story as three stores opening but IFOApplestore has reported that in complete non Apple fashion the fourth Apple Store in the UK has opened today, but a Grand Opening will take place on Saturday at the Trafford Centre Apple Store.
The other stores are all in America and will open at the traditional time of 10AM, the stores are Sherman Oaks, in Sherman Oaks, The Gateway in Salt Lake City and Beverly City in Los Angeles, as always the usual Grand Opening shenanigans apply. T-shirts to the first 1000 through the doors and a chance to enter to win the Ultimate Lifestyle Computer kit.
Management at the Meadowhall shopping centre today confirmed that Apple will open its next UK Store on the 10th of December. This will be the fourth Apple Store to Open in the UK.
Apple is due to open there latest Apple Store in the UK this Saturday, the new store is located at Unit 132 in the Upper Mall. Bluewater is one of Europe’s largest shopping destinations.
Mondo-arc Magazine has written a fairly technical but incredibly interesting article on the lighting and construction of the Regent Street Apple Store.
