“After following Apple retail for 14 years, I’ve reached a happy ending, and am gracefully backing away from the crazy world of following the company and its stores,” Gary Allen writes for ifoAppleStore. “No more stories or analysis, or flying out to far-flung locations to join overnight crowds, waiting for the excitement of new store opening.”
“Back in 2001, It seemed like I was the only person studying the stores. In fact, most onlookers were skeptical of the stores’ future success,” Allen writes. “More recently, interest in Apple retail has expanded to financial analysts, designers, architects and other special interests. Now, everyone is interested in the Apple stores — and most of them also seem to be writing about the stores. Who am I to keep up with them?”
Allen writes, “My final advice is: don’t overthink Apple. Instead, remember Steve Jobs and his boundless enthusiasm and joy — especially on stage — for what the products can accomplish and make possible.”
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MacDailyNews Take: We’ll miss ifoAppleStore.
Good luck in your future endeavors, Gary!