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Apple to open new retail store in Wuhan, China on Saturday
Last year, Apple began construction for a new store in Wuhan, China, that was originally scheduled to open in September 2022, but…
Union alleges Apple used ‘illegal’ tactics at NYC store
The Communications Workers of America union alleged in a Wednesday filing with the National Labor Relations Board that Apple “violated the law” …
Leaked anti-union Apple memo warns ‘opportunities for employees’ could vanish
Apple is circulating a series of anti-union talking points for retail store managers to use with employees in the United States to thwart…
Apple to open flagship store in American Dream mall in New Jersey
Apple plans to open a flagship store at American Dream in the New Jersey Meadowlands alongside a ski slope, an aquarium, and more…
Employees at Towson Mall Apple Store in Maryland launch union drive
Employees at Apple Towson Town Center in Maryland near Baltimore have started a drive to form a union. On Tuesday, employees said…
Some Apple Retail Stores are hiring fewer ‘genius’ employees
Apple has slowed hiring at select retail locations for its “Genius” positions, an effort that some employees see as a cost-cutting move…
Apple hires anti-union lawyers in escalating fight with retail workers
Apple has hired anti-union lawyers at Littler Mendelson in an escalating fight with retail workers in Atlanta who last week filed for…
Apple Retail Store workers in Atlanta file for first union election
Workers at an Apple retail store in Atlanta – Apple Cumberland Mall – plan to become the first in the U.S. to file for a union election Wed…
Apple Grand Central retail store union organizers want workers to be paid at least $30 per hour
Employees organizing a union at Apple’s Grand Central Terminal retail store are seeking minimum pay for all workers of $30 per hour…
Workers at Apple’s Grand Central retail store move toward unionizing
Workers at Apple’s flagship Grand Central Terminal retail store in Manhattan have begun to formally collect signatures to form a union…
Apple to donate $1 to World Wildlife Fund for every Apple Pay transaction made in Apple Stores
Now through April 22, Apple will donate $1 to World Wildlife Fund for every Apple Pay transaction made in Apple Stores, through the…
Apple Myeongdong opens in South Korea on April 9th
Apple today previewed Apple Myeongdong, a new retail store located in the center of Seoul. Serving as Apple’s largest store in South Korea …
Ex-Apple worker files $5 million lawsuit accusing breach of New York paycheck law
Apple is being accused in a lawsuit filed by an ex-employee of breaching a New York labor law that requires companies to issue paychecks…
Apple makes stolen iPhones worthless with genius change
Apple is making it very difficult for thieves to profit from stolen iPhones. Apple has instructed staff at its retail stores not to repair…
Apple sues to terminate retail store lease at Toronto skyscraper, The One
Apple is suing Sam Mizrahi’s company to terminate its lease at “The One,” the long-planned 85-story skyscraper in downtown Toronto, saying…
Apple resumes in-person ‘Today at Apple’ sessions in stores across America
Beginning March 7, Apple Store locations around the country will resume in-person Today at Apple sessions for the first time since COVID-19…
Apple to increase COVID-19 testing for vaccinated retail employees ahead of dropping employee mask mandate
Apple plans to begin testing vaccinated retail staff twice a week for COVID-19 in preparation for dropping its mask mandate…
Apple Al Maryah Island retail store opens Friday in Abu Dhabi
Apple today previewed Apple Al Maryah Island, a new retail destination elevated above steps of cascading water. The new store creates…
Apple Retail Stores drop COVID mask mandates
Apple has dropped its mask requirement at most retail stores across the U.S. and is also ramping up for the return of in-store classes…
Some U.S. Apple Retail Store employees are working to unionize
Employees at some Apple Retail Stores in the U.S. are working to unionize, The Washington Post reports on Friday, citing people familiar…
Apple threatens to kill flagship retail store project in Canada over construction delays
Apple is threatening to kill flagship retail store project in Canada over construction delays at “The One,” a tall skyscraper currently…
Apple significantly increases benefits for American retail workers in tightening labor market
Apple plans to significantly increase its benefits for U.S. retail store workers as the company deals with a tightening labor market…
All-new, double-sized Apple Retail Store in Yas Mall now open in Abu Dhabi
The brand new Apple Yas Mall opened this Thursday, February 3, at the bustling shopping destination in Abu Dhabi …
Apple closes multiple retail stores across U.S. and Canada over COVID fears
Apple has temporarily closed three retail stores in the U.S. and Canada after a rise in employee COVID-19 cases and exposures…
Apple mandates masks for customers at all U.S. retail stores
Customers at Apple Retail Stores across America will be required to wear face masks to shop. California imposed an indoor mask mandate on…
Apple Rosenthaler Straße opens on December 2nd in Berlin
Apple today previewed Apple Rosenthaler Straße, the first Apple Store in the Mitte borough of Berlin. Situated on the eastern side of the…
16 Apple retail workers claim they’re ‘struggling to survive’ amid ‘untenable conditions’
Zoe Schiffer, The Verge’s Norma Rae, reports on 16 Apple retail workers who claim they’re “struggling to survive” amid “untenable conditions.”
Apple to pay $30 million over retail store worker bag checks
Apple has agreed to pay $29.9 million to employees at its retail stores who were forced to submit to security bag checks — unpaid — when…
Apple launches 2021 Holiday Gift Guide
Starting today, Apple is celebrating the holidays at Apple Store locations and apple.com with the launch of the Holiday Gift Guide and…
Apple Retail Stores to drop customer mask requirement in many U.S. states
Apple Retail Stores will drop the COVID-19 mask requirement for customers at many of its U.S.locations starting Friday…
Thieves used Apple Store’s own sales devices to steal millions in gift cards
Thieves stole Apple Retail Store employees’ “Isaac” handheld sales devices, then used them to send themselves some $1.5 million in Apple…
Apple to give retail store employees up to $1,000 in one-time bonuses
Apple will give retail store employees up to $1,000 in one-time bonuses next month, following a tumultuous effort to get its retail…
Apple closes South Carolina retail store after some employees were exposed to COVID-19
Apple closed its store in Charleston, South Carolina, after more than 20 staff members were exposed to COVID-19 …
Apple scraps plan to resume in-store classes over COVID-19 fears
Apple will increase testing of employees and will delay rebooting in-store “Today at Apple” classes in the U.S. over COVID-19 fears …
Apple releases ‘Ted Lasso’ sticker pack for iMessage and Clips
The breakout Apple TV+ hit comedy series “Ted Lasso” now has its own iMessage Sticker Pack and animated stickers are also available…
More than half of U.S. Apple Retail Stores to again require masks
Apple plans to restore the requirement to wear masks at most of its U.S. Apple Retail Stores on Thursday for both customers and staff, even…
Apple to pilot ‘Retail Flex’ hybrid in-store and work-from-home program for retail workers this year
Apple plans to test a “Retail Flex” hybrid in-store and work-from-home arrangement with a small number of store employees later this year…
Google’s first retail store takes more than a bit of inspiration from Apple
Google has opened its first ever physical retail store located on the first floor of its New York City headquarters. The store, in the city’s…
Apple Retail Stores expand operations as U.S. emerges from response to COVID-19
Apple Retail Stores are expanding operations as the United States emerges from response to COVID-19, betting that a combination of…
Apple Retail Stores, offices start dropping mask requirement in U.S.
Apple will begin dropping the mask requirement for customers vaccinated against COVID-19 at many U.S. stores this week, as yet another…
Apple plans to open more retail stores, even as online sales accelerate
Apple plans to add to its global retail store presence even as retail outlets in inner cities struggle with the shift to sales online…
