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Tag: Angela Ahrendts
Apple’s ex-retail chief Ahrendts brushes off criticism, says ‘I know the facts… Mission accomplished’
Former Apple Inc. retail head Angela Ahrendts defended her revamp of the company’s stores…
Two years in, ‘Today at Apple’ is outgrowing Apple Retail Stores
The program has evolved so much, in fact, that it is beginning to outgrow the stores…
Former Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts appointed to Airbnb Board of Directors
Former Apple retail boss Angela Ahrendts is joining Airbnb’s board, the company announced Thursday…
How Apple Retail Stores lost their luster
Web Smith’s recent experience at his local Apple store in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio…
Angela Ahrendts gives first interview since leaving Apple
How do you balance calculated decision-making with trusting your gut?
Apple cancels Federation Square Store in Australia after heritage authorities say ‘no’
A plan to build an Apple store at Federation Square has been shelved…
How Apple Retail Stores changed for the worse, says former store manager
When it comes to Apple stores, they’ve long been regarded as a fundamental pillar of the Apple experience…
Apple taking its in-store iPhone push too far by promoting upgrades instead of repairs?
It’s no secret that Apple has been pushing iPhone upgrades like never before…
Now is the time for Apple to re-think its retail priorities
The departure of Angela Ahrendts as Apple’s retail chief is a Rorschach test…
Ron Johnson: Apple Retail Stores ‘are a victim of their own success’
Apple has the premier retail experience. Under Angela Ahrendts they made significant improvements, but…
Apple looks to sell Stockholm property following prolonged public outcry over flagship store plan
Apple is now looking to unload the property it planned to occupy…
Angela Ahrendts’ post-Apple plans
Decked out in a striking Ralph Lauren pink turtleneck and coat…
New Apple retail chief Deirdre O’Brien receives stock grant worth up to $8.2 million
Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s new retail chief, has been handed restricted stock…
Who is Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s new head of retail?
Deirdre O’Brien has spent three decades at the center of Apple’s operations, personnel and sales….
Angela Ahrendts’ Apple departure points to wider mystery
The surprise departure of Apple’s retail chief, Angela Ahrendts, leaves two questions…
Examining Angela Ahrendts’ five-year tenure as head of Apple Retail
When Angela Ahrendts steps down from Apple as senior Vice President, Retail, in April 2019…
Apple CEO Cook thanks Angela Ahrendts in company-wide memo to employees
Following the surprise press release yesterday from Apple that retail head Angela Ahrendts is abruptly leaving…
Apple names third retail chief in seven years
Apple Inc. named its third retail chief in seven years, seeking to shake up store operations…
Apple’s Angela Ahrendts to depart in April; Deirdre O’Brien named senior vice president of Retail + People
Apple today announced that Deirdre O’Brien is taking on new responsibilities for Apple’s retail and online stores…
Apple announces new ‘Today at Apple’ sessions
Apple today announced a new Today at Apple release with sessions in three new and expanded formats…
Apple’s Angela Ahrendts has a plan for next-gen retail
Angela Ahrendts stands on the snowy steps in front of the former Carnegie Library in Washington, DC…
Apple CEO Tim Cook got a 22% pay raise in 2018 with $12 million bonus, just before the stock collapsed
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook raked in a $12 million performance-based cash bonus in 2018…
Claps and cheers: Apple stores’ carefully managed drama
Bright, uncluttered, and clad in glass, they couldn’t contrast more sharply with the big-box labyrinths they were designed to replace…
Apple Champs-Élysées to open in Paris this Sunday
Apple today announced its latest retail location, Apple Champs-Élysées, paying tribute to Paris’s rich history…
Stockholm says no to Apple ‘town square’ in its oldest park
Which modern capital would not scream to have this Foster + Partners-designed Apple retail store?
Apple’s iconic retail stores struggle in China
Eight years ago, Tim Cook, then Apple’s chief operating officer, was so bullish on the performance…
Heritage recommendation for Melbourne’s Federation Square jeopardizes Apple Retail Store plans
Apple’s plan to raze part of Federation Square to build a mega-store has been thrown into disarray…
Apple execs reap over $30 million each in vested stock bonuses
Revealed in a series of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings made public on Wednesday…
There might be more to Apple’s September 12th ‘Gather Round’ event beyond next-gen iPhones
We’re a week away from Apple’s next big event…
Apple’s Federation Square retail store faces further delays in Australia
After eight months of unrelenting controversy and campaigning, new actions by Australian government…
Apple must reinvent the Genius Bar
Apple has reached such a scale that makes the current customer service model unsustainable…
Apple Retail’s mission: Embodied values
We’ve recently studied Apple retail and believe it is an underappreciated competitive advantage…
Apple looks to replace ‘Pizza Hut Pagoda’ flagship store in Melbourne with new boxy design
New designs for Apple’s Federation Square flagship store were released on Friday…
Why Angela Ahrendts left Burberry for Apple
When it was announced in 2013 that Angela Ahrendts would leave her long-time role as chief executive of Burberry…
Ralph Lauren to add Apple’s Angela Ahrendts to Board of Directors
Ralph Lauren Corporation today announced that it plans to add Angela Ahrendts…
Apple is the richest company, so where are all the billionaires?
Finding billionaires in Silicon Valley isn’t hard…
Apple opens new store in Tokyo’s Shinjuku District Saturday
This Saturday marks the opening of Apple Shinjuku in Tokyo, delivering Apple’s latest retail design…
Flaws in design of Apple’s Michigan Avenue store in Chicago might make it tough to sell
The new Apple store in Chicago could get a new landlord…
Angela Ahrendts touts Apple’s investment in Japan, says ‘several’ new retail stores coming to the country
Apple’s retail head, Angela Ahrendts, talked about the company’s plans for Japan…
International Women’s Day: Angela Ahrendts, the retailer
Apple wooed Angela Ahrendts away from luxury fashion designer Burberry nearly four years ago…
Federation Square flagship Apple store labeled ‘Pizza Hut pagoda’ as Melbourne City Council vows to fight design
A new Apple Store proposed for Federation Square has been labelled a ‘Pizza Hut pagoda’ as the Melbourne City Council…