Over 100 Apple Stores reopening this week
Some Apple Stores will reopen this week, with more than 100 of the 271 U.S. outlets opening their doors again.
However, shopping won’t resume like it used to pre-coronavirus.
In most of the stores, customers won’t be allowed to enter the premises, and instead will only be able to pick up products in front of the store or via a dedicated curbside location. Apple will be setting up Genius Bar appointments in front of the stores as well.
The Genius Bar is where customers go to get free tech support, or to have data moved from Apple devices.
However, some stores will allow customers to come in and shop, including locations in the San Diego and Santa Barbara areas in California, Las Vegas, Houston, Texas, and Boca Raton,
Florida.
In a May 17 letter to consumers, Apple’s retail chief Deirdre O’brien said the new approach to retail “may look and feel a little different. For one thing, you’ll find yourself with plenty of space.
“In every store, we’re focused on limiting occupancy and giving everybody lots of room.”
Additionally, customers and employees will all be required to wear face coverings, and in the stores that will allow patrons to enter, they will need to have a temperature check first and to stand a good distance apart from others.
“Throughout the day, we’re conducting enhanced deep cleanings that place special emphasis on all surfaces, display products, and highly trafficked areas,” O’brien said.
The states that will see Apple reopening are Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.