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Apple Reveals New Store Design, Shows Us What the Future of Retail Looks Like

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9 years ago

May 22, 2016

INSTORE Staff

Get your computer fixed under a “comfortable canopy of local trees.”

In conjunction with the Apple store’s 15th anniversary, the tech giant is revamping its retail strategy to include new store design elements, features and services, Information Week reports. The article lists several design enhancements, including what Apple is calling “The Forum,” an educational center for customers, as well as a rebranding of the Genius Bar to the “Genius Grove” that will offer a “comfortable canopy of local trees.” More prominent store locations will feature a space called “The Plaza,” which will offer seating and public WiFi plus space for musical performances and interviews.

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