No Apple store for center city, jersey again - Page 26 - PhillyBlog

Bryson662001 · #**251** (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kukla65th

As it's continually teetering between improving and taking steps backward, the 1500 block of Chestnut would be a great Apple location. Don't get me wrong, I don't mean they would see it as such, but it would go a long way to inject more vitality into this still distressed block. The recently-shuttered Loehmann's location is quite large, but perhaps part of it could be an Apple store. Hope springs eternal, but often dries up.

But how could they keep safe from the school kids who make that block so miserable in the first place?
Talk about shrinkage......everything would have to be behind bullit proof glass.

washwester · #**252** (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 03:58 PM

I'm curious - are Apple stores really about selling product or more about advertising? The handful that I've been to seem to be full of people looking at stuff, but not full of people buying stuff. Could make sense from Apple's standpoint - huge buzz is created and people buy online etc.

I wonder if the crowds are decpetive like they can be in coffee shops - people nursing the $3 latte they bought an hour ago.

old old city · #**253** (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by washwester

I'm curious - are Apple stores really about selling product or more about advertising? The handful that I've been to seem to be full of people looking at stuff, but not full of people buying stuff. Could make sense from Apple's standpoint - huge buzz is created and people buy online etc.

I wonder if the crowds are decpetive like they can be in coffee shops - people nursing the $3 latte they bought an hour ago.

Average retail store sales for last quarter was $7.1 million average per store !!!

Kukla65th · #**254** (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by washwester

I'm curious - are Apple stores really about selling product or more about advertising? The handful that I've been to seem to be full of people looking at stuff, but not full of people buying stuff. Could make sense from Apple's standpoint - huge buzz is created and people buy online etc.

I wonder if the crowds are decpetive like they can be in coffee shops - people nursing the $3 latte they bought an hour ago.

Great point! I exploit their computers for Internet on a whim, but I never buy anything there - and I think lots of people do the same. The KOP store does seem to get mobbed with people buying stuff at weekends, but there seem to be just as many people "just lookin'" - aka - checking email.

omnivore · #**255** (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kukla65th

In what city is this store? Sorry if it was answered someplace else.

Boston

omnivore · #**256** (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kukla65th

Great point! I exploit their computers for Internet on a whim, but I never buy anything there - and I think lots of people do the same. The KOP store does seem to get mobbed with people buying stuff at weekends, but there seem to be just as many people "just lookin'" - aka - checking email.

That's definitely true ... a lot of people are "just looking." But I also see a surprising number of people walking out with Apple bags. Those aren't all multi-hundred-dollar iPods or multi-thousand-dollar computers, but enough of them are that they're profitable. And also, a significant percentage of those people are in there for service, which Apple charges for, whether in the form of fees or AppleCare plans.

old old city · #**257** (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kukla65th

Great point! I exploit their computers for Internet on a whim, but I never buy anything there - and I think lots of people do the same. The KOP store does seem to get mobbed with people buying stuff at weekends, but there seem to be just as many people "just lookin'" - aka - checking email.

Again

Average retail store sales for last quarter was $7.1 million average per store !!!

arlee · #**258** (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kukla65th

The recently-shuttered Loehmann's location is quite large, but perhaps part of it could be an Apple store. Hope springs eternal, but often dries up.

It's going to be a Modell's.

Winston · #**259** (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by washwester

I'm curious - are Apple stores really about selling product or more about advertising? The handful that I've been to seem to be full of people looking at stuff, but not full of people buying stuff. Could make sense from Apple's standpoint - huge buzz is created and people buy online etc.

I wonder if the crowds are decpetive like they can be in coffee shops - people nursing the $3 latte they bought an hour ago.

Apple does the highest dollar volume per square foot of retail space in the US: $4000/sq. ft. That's better than Tiffany's. So, yeah, lots of people buy stuff there!

sw1863 · #**260** (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 06:59 PM

SO they should get their butts to philly and take some of our money! I love my iBookG4 but Mommy needs a mac air!