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April 24, 2013
Bloomberg: Apple to grow aggressively in China

A Wednesday report by Bloomberg said that Apple plans to double its number of retail stores in China over the next two years to help offset slowing growth worldwide.

February 26, 2013
Ax falls at Best Buy; cutting 400 headquarters jobs

Best Buy Co. announced it is cutting 400 jobs at its headquarters as part of its “Renew Blue” transformation efforts.

November 26, 2012
Top 10: Apple heads list of retailers with highest sales per square foot

Apple Inc. operates the most successful retail stores by a significant margin, according to RetailSails, a retail and consumer goods consulting firm.

August 20, 2012
Apple: Most valuable company of all time

Apple Inc. became the most valuable public company of all time on Monday, after its market value climbed beyond $620 billion to surpass a milestone set by Microsoft Corp. more than 10 years ago, Reuters reported.

February 21, 2012
Apple Stores by the Numbers

Is it any wonder that online giants Google and Amazon are both reportedly planning to test the waters with physical stores?

February 9, 2012
Report: Sam’s Club looking to expand partnership with Apple

Apple Inc. and Sam’s Club are in early discussions to expand their partnership, possibly by adding in-store Apple shops in select Sam’s locations, according to a report on 9to5Mac, a website for Apple enthusiasts.

January 24, 2012
Apple’s global sales per square foot average a whopping $4,709

Apple stores around the world are pulling in an annual average of $4,709 sales per square foot, CNN Money reported.

January 12, 2012
Target to test Apple mini-stores in select locations

Target Corp. confirmed that it plans to install Apple mini-boutiques in some of its stores this year.

December 9, 2011
Apple opens in Grand Central Terminal

Apple on Friday, opened its newest Big Apple store, a 23,000-sq-.ft. outpost in the landmarked Grand Central Terminal.

October 19, 2011
Apple closes stores for Steve Jobs memorial

Apple is closing its stores for several hours on Wednesday so employees can watch a webcast of a memorial service celebrating the life of Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, the Associated Press reported.

October 19, 2011
Apple closes stores for Steve Jobs memorial

Apple is closing its stores for several hours on Wednesday so employees can watch a webcast of a memorial service celebrating the life of Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, the Associated Press reported.

October 6, 2011
NRF joins in worldwide tributes to Steve Jobs

Technology devotees and regular Apple fans flocked to Apple stores across the globe to express their sorrow at the death of Steve Jobs.

October 6, 2011
NRF joins in worldwide tributes to Steve Jobs

Technology devotees and regular Apple fans flocked to Apple stores across the globe to express their sorrow at the death of Steve Jobs.

August 25, 2011
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO

Apple announced late Wednesday that its CEO Steve Jobs has resigned his post, effectively immediately, to be succeeded by current COO Tim Cook.

August 25, 2011
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO

Apple announced late Wednesday that its CEO Steve Jobs has resigned his post, effectively immediately, to be succeeded by current COO Tim Cook.

August 3, 2011
Report: Apple hires search firm to recruit retail chief

Apple has hired executive search firm Egon Zehnder International to help it find a replacement for its retail head Ron Johnson, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.

June 30, 2011
Getting to the Core of Apple

Apple runs a really tight ship. That’s the takeaway of a recent Wall Street Journal article that used confidential Apple store training materials and interviews with current and former store associates to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the tech-giant’s store operations.

June 30, 2011
Getting to the Core of Apple

Apple runs a really tight ship. That’s the takeaway of a recent Wall Street Journal article that used confidential Apple store training materials and interviews with current and former store associates to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the tech-giant’s store operations.

April 21, 2011
Apple reports strong Q2 earnings

Apple reported a record second-quarter net profit of $5.99 billion, or $6.40 per diluted share, and revenue of $24.67 billion, thanks to strong sales in Macs, iPhones and iPads.

March 25, 2011
California program helps Save Mart reduces energy, creates jobs

Save Mart Supermarkets saved more than $8,000 on a high-efficiency LED lighting retrofit of store in Ripon, Calif., through a partnership with the EnergySmart Jobs program.

March 11, 2011
Family Dollar to eliminate 100 plus jobs

Family Dollar will cut more than 100 jobs as part of a companywide restructuring.

August 2, 2010
Amazon, Apple probed for e-book price fixing

The attorney general for the state of Connecticut said Monday that in the e-book price...

June 10, 2010
Borders cuts jobs at U.K. chain Paperchase

Borders Group has cut an undisclosed number of jobs at its British stationery and gift...

May 4, 2010
The iPad: Challenges and opportunities

There’s been a lot of buzz about the Apple iPad since it hit the market last month, and many predict it could have a significant impact on the way people shop in the future.

October 14, 2009
Disney undertaking ambitious revamp of mall stores

The Walt Disney Co. is giving its approximate 340 stores in the United States and...

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