Before we start talking about boring old numbers again, Apple Store openings are always fun to peek at. The Electricpig has gone cameras on with Apple’s latest façade, where they reveal an awesome Apple sign, the long interior, and a Magic TrackPad spotting or two.
The stone exterior & interior is nothing short of amazing; the always inviting halls of Apple are decorated with larges panes of glass and steel accents that make this fitting for an English home in London.
Also in news, the iPad is bringing in more customers to Apple’s retail outlets thanks to its curious form factor and hype. Retail revenues are up 72.8 percent, coinciding with a 38.7 percent increase in retail store visitors. Mac sales are of course up 21.8 percent from the June quarter, which helped Apple break records with a massive revenue growth of 106.3 year over year. Total, Apple’s stores accounted for 16.4 percent of their worldwide revenues in June, up from 15.3 percent a year ago. Since 2008, the revenue raked in from retail outlets have been on a decline as the iPhone dominated, but new devices such as the iPad (and now the Magic Trackpad) keep customers coming in to try the latest gadgets.
[via Electricpig & AppleInsider]
