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Apple is planning to spend about $8 billion next year, according to annual filings, with a large amount planned for retail and iCloud expansions. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company has big plans for 2012, according to Apple’s annual report filing required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which gives a comprehensive summary of a [...]
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Google Opens First Retail Store in London, Takes on Apple
October 3rd, 2011 
admin Google is making a push into the retail market currently dominated by Apple, opening its first-ever store in London’s Tottenham Court Road. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company’s 285-square-foot shop, named the Chromezone, opened September 30. The store sells Chromebook laptop and related accessories, items U.K. consumers could previously buy only online. Now, customers have the [...]
NUTS: Apple Looks Abroad for Retail Chief, HTC Plans Big Year
August 7th, 2011 admin Apple strategizes to take on the smartphone market in China, while HTC’s plans will likely expand Android’s presence in Asian markets. News Under the Sun is a weekly column rounding up all the events on in the mobile industry. Want the news but don’t want it every day? Subscribe to our weekly Facebook or Twitter [...]
Apple Retail Head Leaves for JCPenney
June 15th, 2011 admin Apple’s retail head has left the tech giant to become the new CEO of department store JCPenney, bringing the retail magic he brought to Apple to a new set of challenges. The Plano, Tex.-based retail giant yesterday announced that Ron Johnson, Apple’s senior vice president of retail, will become its CEO on Nov. 1. Myron [...]
Apple Retail Workers Seek to Organize Union
May 21st, 2011 admin A group of Apple Store employees is reportedly seeking to organize into a union, taking advantage of the company’s 10th annual retail anniversary to draw attention to workplace issues at its stores. An organization calling itself the “Apple Retail Workers Union” sent a message to various Apple press outlets, announcing plans to try to unionize [...]
Apple to Revamp Retail Stores
May 20th, 2011 admin Apple stores today turned ten years old, and to honor the occasion, the company is looking to overhaul its locations to make the customer’s shopping experience even more worthwhile. According to 9to5Mac, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company will be introducing next-generation store designs, dubbed “Apple Store 2.0,” by replacing signs with iPads and adding a completely [...]
