There isn’t much here that you didn’t see yesterday but it is satisfying to see the MTA’s pride in the accomplishment, which may also be in response to concerns that Apple got a ‘sweetheart deal‘.
Showing posts with label apple grand central. Show all posts
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Sunday, 11 December 2011
Friday, 9 December 2011
have a look on Official opening of Apple's Grand Central for business, Celebrities
We’ve had a ton of coverage on what has become today Apple’s new flagship retail outlet. At 10am this morning, the 23,000 square foot Grand Central Terminal store finally opened doors for business and big crowds filled the concourse of the Terminal ahead of grand opening. Apple is handing out 4,000 black T-shirts with “Apple Store, Grand Central” graphic resembling a train arrival board, similar to that used as a blockade prior to the opening.
Our Seth Weintraub went to film the store and you can see him in the clip above getting out of the VIP elevator at the top, wearing a press pass (more clips after the break). Also, make sure to check out the below gallery, providing a glimpse of just how massive and breathtaking this new store is. Mind you, just the perfect scene for one of Samsung’s adverts bashing line waiters.
See the first image in the slideshow? Yeah, that’s actor Michael J. Fox. Cool or what? We also have a Whoopi Goldberg showing and another featuring Gary Allen (a guy with the beard) who runs ifoapplestore.com, a site dedicated to Apple’s retail strides. As you recall, a couples days ago9to5Mac got some shots from inside the store and Apple confirmed the store would indeed be open from 7am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 10am to 7pm Saturdays, and 11am to 6pm on Sundays. The store has 315 employees, two genius bars, the new 15-minute Express Workshop and also offers Personal Pickup, among other features.
Reports surfaced earlier this month that a possible state investigation would look into the lease agreement between Apple and the Metro Transportation Authority. The MTA quickly responded, which they referred to as the “best possible deal” and note quadruples their rent and greatly increases foot traffic to other retailers.
Grand opening of Apple’s Massive Grand Central retail store draws big crowd
Apple’s largest Store in the word has opened on Friday Dec 9 2011 at New York. It is an incredible inside New York’s city’s landmark Grand Central Terminal hundreds have queued up. The Fortune’s Philip Elmer-De Witt snapped up the above shpt showing staffers on the balconies above Grand Central Terminal and hundreds of fans stretching all the way down one track and part-way back.
The company will treat avid fans to cool perks, such as 4,000 black shirts with “Apple Store, Grand Central” spelled out in lettering, resembling a train arrival board. The Mac maker also posted the below press shot on its PR site. A dedicated page for the 23,000-square foot store on Apple’s web site reveals the store work hours Monday through Friday 7 am to 9 pm, 10 am to 7 pm on Saturdays and on Sundays from 11 am to 6 pm. Here’s a glimpse of the excitement.
The store’s extended holiday hours plus another video are right after the break. Our own Seth Weintraub is on hand so stay tuned for more updates, coming soon.
Here’s a two-minute clip taken in the Grand Central Terminal’s Eastern Passageway.
Friday, 2 December 2011
Apple’s Grand Central Store is ready to open the doors next Friday
Apple Store Grand Central Arriving Friday, December 9, 2011. You can see in the above picture, it is the definite proof that Apple’s enormous store in New York’s City, the Grand central terminal opening doors for business just in time for Christmas. Kudos to Marco Arment, the instapaper developer, for tweeting the above photo clearly shows the “Arriving Friday” temporary signage adorning Apple’s trademark black curtain used to tease a forthcoming grand opening.
State Comptroller Thomas Di Napoli plans on taking a closer look at Apple’s dirt cheap deal with MTA, which leased store space in Grand Central Terminal at a bargain price of just $60 per square foot (works out to $ 800,000 during the first year) versus the $200+ per square foot most other tenants pay.
According to the Fortune’s Philip Elmer- DeWitt, the store could measure at 23,000 square feet, nearly matching London’s Regent Street (25,000 square feet) and Covent Garden (24,600 square feet) outlets. It should gather in a hundred million dollars in revenue per year:
Some 750,000 people pass through the Grand Central’s marble halls every day, and traffic swells to more than 1 million per day during the holidays. According to the terminal’s official website, 50% of its commuters household incomes are over $ 100.000, and 20% are over $200,000.
