Yesterday, Apple surprised watchers by announcing that its chief of retail Angela Ahrendts was set to depart the Cupertino company in April, to be replaced by Deirdre O’Brien.
Apple today announced that Angela Ahrendts, who is currently the company's SVP of retail, will be departing in April after 5 years. Her successor will be Dierdre O'Brien, under the official title of senior Vice President of Retail + People.
Target, one of the few major remaining Apple Pay holdouts in the United States, has kicked off a staggered rollout of Apple's mobile payments system over the weekend. The retailer previously said it planned to accept Apple Pay at all of its stores in the coming weeks.
Apple has expanded "Today at Apple" programming with a variety of new sessions covering photography, design, health, fitness and a bunch of other creative topics.
Apple is gearing up to launch Apple Pay across Target, Taco Bell, Speedaway and other top merchants in the United States.
These retailers will be adopting Apple Pay in the coming weeks:
Target: Rolling out now, will be available in all 1,850 US locations in the coming weeks. Taco Bell: Rolling out to 7,000+ locations in the next few months. Hy-Vee supermarkets: Available today at 245+ Hy-Vee stores in the Midwest. Speedway convenience stores: Available today inside the store at all of Speedway’s approximately 3,000 locations across the Midwest, East Coast and Southeast. Jack in the Box: Rolling out to 2,200 locations in the next few months.The company wrote in a press release issued this morning that with the addition of these national retailers, 74 of the top 100 US merchants now accept its mobile payment solution.
Whether customers are buying everyday household items, groceries, snacks for a road trip or grabbing a quick meal, Apple Pay is the easiest way to pay in stores, while also being secure and faster than using a credit or debit card at the register.
We’re thrilled even more customers will be able to pay at their favorite stores and restaurants using the Apple devices that are always with them.
Jennifer Bailey, Apple VP of Internet Services
Apple acknowledged that Costco last year completed the Apple Pay rollout to 500+ US warehouses while CVS Pharmacy introduced the solution at all of its 8,400 standalone locations. 7-Eleven launched Apple Pay at 95 percent of its US stores last year.
Apple Pay is a mobile contactless payment system that lets customers easily and securely pay in stores using their iPhone and Apple Watch. It uses tokens for security purposes, meaning no sensitive credit card information is ever exchanged with the merchant.
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Hour of Code, Apple's annual coding session events held at its retail stores around the world, is returning for the sixth year beginning Saturday, December 1, the company announced today.
Apple recently has sealed a deal with Amazon to sell an expanded range of products, including iPhones and iPads, on the massively popular e-commerce platform. Counterpoint Research says it's a win-win game for both firms, with Apple being able to better manage pricing, warranties and the overall customer experience. But what about the small sellers?
Apple today shared half a dozen photographs documenting grand opening of its shiny new retail Champs-Élysées store that sits on the Avenue des Champs- Élysées, one of the city's most iconic avenues.
More than 300 Apple stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand will be selling a Harry Potter wireless coding wand starting this December.
Apple yesterday previewed its new retail store scheduled to open this coming Sunday, November 18, at 12pm local time Located on the famed Parisian shopping avenue known for its theaters, cafés and luxury shops, Apple Champs-Élysées will replace the previous store (now closed permanently) that was located beneath the pyramid of the iconic Louvre museum.
Apple is scheduled to open a brand new store along the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, one of the city's most iconic avenues known for its theaters, cafés and luxury shops. The new flagship store will replace the nearby Apple Carrousel du Louvre, which closed permanently last month.
Apple announced in a press release yesterday that its first store in Thailand is scheduled for grand opening this coming Saturday, November 10, at 10am local time. Apple Iconsiam, as it is called, will open in Bangkok on the shores of the Chao Phraya.