Apple will open its newest retail store on Boylston Street in the heart of Boston’s historic Back Bay on Thursday, May 15 at 6pm EDT.
The Apple Store Boylston Street is Apple’s largest store in the US with two floors of Macs, iPhones and iPods for customers to experience hands-on, as well as a top floor dedicated to innovative services including the Genius Bar and personal training through Apple’s popular One to One program. The Apple Store Boylston Street also introduces Pro Labs to Boston, offering free, in-depth training on Apple’s industry-leading pro applications including Final Cut Pro.
“We are thrilled to bring Apple’s unique retail experience to Boston,” said Ron Johnson, Apple’s senior vice president of Retail, in the press release. “Our Boylston Street store has a fantastic location to serve people where they work, live, study and play, and we think everyone in the Back Bay community will embrace it as their own.”
The knowledgeable staff at the Apple Store Boylston Street includes more than 165 highly trained Specialists, Geniuses and Creatives with amazing talent drawn from the local community and Boston’s finest universities. This incredible team offers personalized instruction and hands-on experience for customers who want to learn more about everything from getting started with a Mac to making a Hollywood-quality movie. Last quarter Apple retail stores delivered more than 580,000 one-hour personal training sessions through its One to One program.
Every Apple retail store offers customers great ways to get the most out of their Mac, iPod and iPhone, such as free advice at the Genius Bar, popular in-store workshops and special programs for kids. Customers can also book a free appointment with a Personal Shopper to get expert buying advice or help selecting the perfect gift for everyone on their list. The hands-on Apple retail store experience gives customers a chance to test-drive Apple’s entire product line including the all-new MacBook Air, the world’s thinnest notebook, as well as the revolutionary iPhone and widescreen iPod touch.
Nearly 350 million people on three continents have visited Apple retail stores since they opened in May 2001. Apple now operates 210 stores in five countries including the US, UK, Japan, Canada and Italy.
The Apple Store Boylston Street is located at 815 Boylston Street, convenient to the Prudential Center and Copley Square, the Berklee School of Music and Fenway Park. It joins eight existing Apple retail stores in Massachusetts including popular stores in Cambridge, Chestnut Hill, Burlington and Hingham.
More info here.
Will they have a supply of iPhones on hand for sale??
and if so, will it be a new version??
“We are thrilled, I tell you thrilled … THRILLED .. to be THRILLED, AND FURTHER THRILLED THAT WE ARE THRILLED TO BE THRILLED.
I TELL YOU I AM T-H-R-I-L-L-E-D.
Its a THRILLER.
Duhhhh
Drove by it today. The fake green monster is gone. The front is all glass now. Looks awesome.
@ “THILLED”
Spellcheck is your friend.
Will they be giving away free clam chowdah?
@THILLED,
Michael Jackson’s attorneys will be contacting you shortly. They will demand either one million dollars or a small asian boy who doesn’t speak English and likes slumber parties.
The covers are off. there was a pix over at Gizmodo earlier today
That is not the place to shop if a sniper is stalking you.
We were out for dinner on Newbury Street yesterday. Here are some shots of the Apple Store on Boylston Street the night before the grand opening.
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2008/Home/May/RDMHomeMay08W3.htm#DayBefore