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Target confirms plans to open up Apple “store within a store” kiosks
Reuters today confirmed a story we relayed earlier in the week regarding Apple’s plans to open up ‘store within a store’ shops at 25 Target locations, emulating Apple’s current retail strategy at Best Buy. The announcement is part of an overall push from Target to offer premium merchandise as a means differentiate itself from other […]
Continue reading...Apple planning to expand “store within a store” concept to Target
Monday, January 9, 2012
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One of the reasons behind Apple’s push into retail was the shoddy manner in which computer shops would routinely display Apple’s products, if at all. Macs were often relegated to the backshelves and were manned by employees not usually able to articulate the benefits of purchasing a Mac. In creating their own retail environment, Apple […]
Continue reading...Apple.com on Black Friday was fifth most visited retail website
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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Apple this past Friday reportedly enjoyed its best single day sales period ever. All before 7 PM no less. With its strongest product lineup in history, not to mention more Apple retail stores than ever, one might say that the stars this holiday shopping season are aligning in Apple’s favor. Highlighting Apple’s growing popularity, recently […]
Continue reading...Target to start selling the iPhone on November 7
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
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Target today announced that it will begin carrying the iPhone at 846 of its retail stores starting on November 7th. Both the iPhone 4 and 3GS will be available for purchase and the retailing giant will also offer users in-store activation. “At Target we continue to offer our guests the best in electronics so we’re […]
Continue reading...iPads at Target flying under the radar – Report
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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Previously only available from Apple and at Best Buy stores, the iPad this week went on sale at Target. And though Target prominently advertised its newest arrival in its weekend advertising pamphlet, users hoping for a hands-on experience with Apple’s tablet device may be in for a disappointment. ifoAppleStore reports, having visited a number of […]
Continue reading...iPad now available at both Target and Amazon
Monday, October 4, 2010
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Apple’s ballyhooed tablet, the iPad (you might have heard of it), is now for the first time available at both Target and Amazon. Previously, the device was exclusively available from Apple and from Best Buy. And lest you think the iPad made its way into Target without any fanfare, the device was front on center […]
Continue reading...iTunes maintains spot as top music retailer in US, increases lead over WalMart
Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Billboard notes that iTunes in 2009 further cemented its lead as the top retailer of Music in the US with a 26.65% marketshare, up from 21.42% last year. Walmart, the number two music retailer in the US, saw its marketshare drop from 14.99% in 2008 to 12.54% in 2009. The figures were compiled by Billboard’s […]
Continue reading...Toys R Us to start selling iPods
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
It seems like a no-brainer, but it took Toys R Us seven years to finally decide to sell iPods! With almost every teenager owning some sort of iPod, it only makes sense for Toys R Us to line their shelves with them. Also important is the fact that the iPod touch is becoming a pseudo, […]
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
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