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Apple to launch “Today at Apple” workshops beginning in May

Apple is looking to make its retail locations the places to be for educational events. The company has announced that it plans to launch a new series of education sessions at its stores dubbed “Today at Apple,” retail head Angela Ahrendts revealed on Tuesday. The program will roll out across all of Apple’s retail locations […]

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Apple hints at Black Friday retail sales event, begins releasing details

Apple has begun teasing its customers with Black Friday savings. The company, which didn’t offer Black Friday deals in 2015, opted to allow third-party retailers such as Best Buy and Target to offer deals instead. This year, Apple posted the following: Our one-day shopping event will be here before you know it. Come back this […]

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Apple retail chief Ahrendts snags $25.8 in salary, stock and bonuses for 2015 financial year

If you ever doubted the power of corporate bonuses, keep in mind that Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts just made almost $25.8 million in compensation last year, according to a regulatory filing. Ahrendts, who draws a $1 million base salary, has also been awarded a $20 million stock grant, a $4 million bonus and relocation […]

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Apple apparently co-designing third-party accessory packaging for Apple Store locations

Your product’s packaging has to look pretty enough to be on an Apple Store shelf. And Apple will help you with that. A series of redesigned packages for several Mophie battery packs were recently spotted at an Apple Store in Japan. The boxes match the style used for Apple’s own products, with large images and […]

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Rumor: Apple working on “Reserve and Pickup” system for purchasing Apple Watch units in Apple Store retail locations

It’s June and the Apple Watch unit you’ve been hankering for might just be available this month. A new set of Apple training materials has indicated that Apple will be using a “Reserve and Pickup” system for customers to buy Apple Watches in its retail stores. The system will apparently allow customers to check model […]