Apple Retail - SoHo

snofsnof
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
I was just looking at the retail page at apple.com and under Coming Soon it says SoHo, New York City. The link takes you to Short Hills, NJ. Now, I'm no expert in geography or anything, but I'm fairly sure that these are not the same place (being in different states and all), so it seems that they might have screwed up a bit.

Can we take this to mean that the SoHo retail store is also opening soon?
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  • Reply 1 of 24
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    It should be open right around MWNY if I'm not mistaken...July 18.



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  • Reply 1 of 24
    willoughbywilloughby Posts: 1,457member
    [quote]Originally posted by Snof:

    <strong>

    Can we take this to mean that the SoHo retail store is also opening soon?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I feel like the SoHo store has been "opening soon" for a year. I think its been talked about since before any of the stores opened. I wouldn't be surprised if it were finally ready. Maybe just in time for MacWorld?
  • Reply 3 of 24
    timotimo Posts: 353member
    Was by the site last Saturday. The building (an old post office, then Restoration Hardware) had for a long time not seen any development, but now there's a big plywood curtain around it, so work's going on within, I'd guess.
  • Reply 4 of 24
    spindlerspindler Posts: 713member
    Yes, it's opening in July.



    <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1040-933428.html?tag=fd_lede"; target="_blank">http://news.com.com/2100-1040-933428.html?tag=fd_lede</a>;



    This article mentions when a few Apple stores will open.
  • Reply 5 of 24
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    I didn't say July 18 for no reason...That's what it said on the Retail page...(it's gone now)



  • Reply 6 of 24
    snofsnof Posts: 98member
    [quote]Originally posted by Eugene:

    <strong>I didn't say July 18 for no reason...That's what it said on the Retail page...(it's gone now)

    </strong><hr></blockquote>



    I figured they would remove it soon.
  • Reply 7 of 24
    applenutapplenut Posts: 5,768member
    it is opening the minute Steve Jobs announced its opening at MWNY. It's going to coincide with the keynote believe it or not.
  • Reply 8 of 24
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    The keynote is on the 17th. The page said the 18th. It would make sense to hold off the opening for a day, just to set up all the new stuff, unless they plan on taking down the boards around the windows thatvery day...



    ...but who knows?



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  • Reply 9 of 24
    applenutapplenut Posts: 5,768member
    of course I don't know 100% that this is correct but the word around town is that Jobs is going to announce the opening during the keynote and it'll open that day.



    It's suppose to be a pretty cool and unique one too
  • Reply 10 of 24
    matsumatsu Posts: 6,558member
    GET ME AN APPLE STORE IN TORONTO!!! Common Steve, it's practically the USAnyway!
  • Reply 11 of 24
    paulpaul Posts: 5,278member
    [quote]Originally posted by applenut:

    <strong>of course I don't know 100% that this is correct but the word around town is that Jobs is going to announce the opening during the keynote and it'll open that day.



    It's suppose to be a pretty cool and unique one too</strong><hr></blockquote>



    hmmm now to watch the keynote or be the forst one in line @ the Soho store....
  • Reply 12 of 24
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    [quote]Originally posted by Matsu:

    <strong>GET ME AN APPLE STORE IN TORONTO!!! Common Steve, it's practically the USAnyway!</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Random:

    The last time I was in Toronto, I saw all kinds of women wearing ties Avril Lavigne style. Moms at the supermarket, teenage girls, Sex in the city types wgile doing their laundry.
  • Reply 13 of 24
    frawgzfrawgz Posts: 547member
    [quote]Originally posted by applenut:

    <strong>It's suppose to be a pretty cool and unique one too</strong><hr></blockquote>



    This is their flagship, two-story shop, correct?
  • Reply 14 of 24
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    [quote]Originally posted by frawgz:

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    This is their flagship, two-story shop, correct?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Yeah.
  • Reply 15 of 24
    commonsensecommonsense Posts: 111member
    More accurately, the first flagship store. LA/Farmer's Market is next in line, followed by Chicago/Magnificent Mile. They're also huge, two-story locations.
  • Reply 16 of 24
    paulpaul Posts: 5,278member
    [quote]Originally posted by Paul:

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    hmmm now to watch the keynote or be the forst one in line @ the Soho store....</strong><hr></blockquote>



    wow i never thought I would be seriously thinking about this... but since i dont have the $ to get in on the keynote, should I go to the SoHo grand opening instead?



    I already have my pass for the exhibits, but being one of the top 5 in line for the grand opening of the SoHo store would be cool, I havent been to any other apple store, so this would be my first time...



    do you think they would let me watch the keynote? how would I watch the keynote if they dont let me?



    any ideas?
  • Reply 17 of 24
    idudeidude Posts: 352member
    [quote]Originally posted by Paul:

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    wow i never thought I would be seriously thinking about this... but since i dont have the $ to get in on the keynote, should I go to the SoHo grand opening instead?



    I already have my pass for the exhibits, but being one of the top 5 in line for the grand opening of the SoHo store would be cool, I havent been to any other apple store, so this would be my first time...



    do you think they would let me watch the keynote? how would I watch the keynote if they dont let me?



    any ideas?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    If I'm looking at this right, you don't have to choose. The keynote is Thursday, the 17th. The store opens Friday, the 18th. You can go to both.



    Speaking of flagship stores, anyone heard anything about the Mag mile store in Chicago? I know Apple is leasing the building (which is costing them a ton!), but I haven't seen/heard of any progress. I did see, though, that if you go to search for jobs at the Apple job site, onw of the locations they have listed is N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago (which is where the building is. No job openings though.
  • Reply 18 of 24
    paulpaul Posts: 5,278member
    [quote]Originally posted by iDude:

    <strong>If I'm looking at this right, you don't have to choose. The keynote is Thursday, the 17th. The store opens Friday, the 18th. You can go to both.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    good point...

    damn, i was hoping there wouldnt be any competition to be close to the front as most people would be at the keynote...... oh well now it seems the line will be down the street... im sure a lot of people will stay there all night after the expo closes on wed. the 17th

    <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" /> no thanx, i'll just wake up normal time... hopefully early enough to get a T-shirt tho probably not
  • Reply 19 of 24
    max8319max8319 Posts: 347member
    what's everyone expecting for the flagship store? i find this interesting because all of the other shops are the same (you see one, you see them all).



    I expect the same general construction materials (white wall, wood floor, airy-type atmosphere). what else could they do? they'll probably have all the sections the current stores have.



    but what else? what else do you think they'll do? how different will it be?
  • Reply 20 of 24
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    Maybe a real classroom? That seems highly unlikely. Definitely expanded inventory. The retail stores don't have everything the online store has. I expect the SoHo store to offer more printers, cameras, PDAs, etc... A larger book section for sure.



    They do need some kind of a gimmick though...live streaming webcam anybody? Something novel that demonstrates the ease of use/creation on a Mac...
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