10 mind-blowing facts about the Apple Store

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Apple Stores drive so much traffic to shopping malls, Apple is able to negotiate cheaper rent. Apple Stores have been shown to increase sales in mall 10%, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Apple Stores drive so much traffic to shopping malls, Apple is able to negotiate cheaper rent. Apple Stores have been shown to increase sales in mall 10%, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Source: Wall Street Journal

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Apple has about 50,000 retail employees worldwide.

Apple has about 50,000 retail employees worldwide.

Source: Apple 10-K filing

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Apple Stores get more than 1 million visitors per day worldwide.

Apple Stores get more than 1 million visitors per day worldwide.

Source: Apple

The Nanjing East store in Shanghai is Apple's busiest. It gets 25,000 visitors per day.

The Nanjing East store in Shanghai is Apple's busiest. It gets 25,000 visitors per day.

Source: Apple

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The Genius Bar serves 95,000 customers per day worldwide.

The Genius Bar serves 95,000 customers per day worldwide.

Source: Apple

Apple leases about 4.9 million square feet of space for its retail operations.

Apple leases about 4.9 million square feet of space for its retail operations.

Source: Apple 10-K filing

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There were 437 Apple Stores at the end of 2014. 259 of them were in the US. The rest were international stores.

There were 437 Apple Stores at the end of 2014. 259 of them were in the US. The rest were international stores.

Source: Apple 10-K filing

The average revenue per Apple Store location in 2014 was $50.6 million.

The average revenue per Apple Store location in 2014 was $50.6 million.

Source: Apple 10-K filing

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Apple plans to open about 25 new Apple Stores in 2015. Most of those will be outside the US.

Apple plans to open about 25 new Apple Stores in 2015. Most of those will be outside the US.

Source: Apple 10-K filing

When the iPhone 6 launched on September 19, 2014, the line outside Apple's 5th Avenue store in New York stretched for 12 blocks. People were sleeping in boxes.

When the iPhone 6 launched on September 19, 2014, the line outside Apple's 5th Avenue store in New York stretched for 12 blocks. People were sleeping in boxes.
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