macnn
03/05/2008, 11:05am, EST
Wednesday, March 5th
Apple reveals European retail expansion plans
Apple's retail director Ron Johnson yesterday confirmed the opening of two Italian store locations during the shareholder meeting in Cupertino yesterday. According to SetteB.IT, Johnson said there would be two retail locations opening in Milan within the next year. The first location would be behind the Duomo or between Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Via Montenapoleone, the second in the Corso Buenos Aires.
Johnson also said that the central store would be "much more" costly than even the Manhattan location, featuring the giant glass cube. He also briefly mentioned possibilities for other European stores, listing Munich, Germany as another potential site.
Macworld reports Apple is also coming to Covent Garden in London, taking over a space formerly held by the Rock Garden. The location be approximately 25,000 square feet, 3000 square feet less than the recently renovated Regent Street location.
Filed under: Apple, industry
Other story tags: retail, store, Italy, Covent Gardens
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... unless the author simply didn't get it, as pointed out by amacc. Somehow, this seems much more likely.
that munich will be the 1st location in germany is clear for some time now... nothing new there...
but that bavaria is no longer part of germany for apple, that's something new... to me @ least... (munich is the capital of the state of bavaria, and bavaria is one of the 16 states forming the federal republic of germany)
Guys, did you miss classes in highschool teaching geographics? BAVARIA IS A STATE WITHIN GERMANY AND NOT A SEPERATE NATION!
Please be more precise!