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An Apple Store is on the Move in the UK

A new Apple Store will be opening March 1 at the Trafford Centre shopping mall outside of Manchester, in the United Kingdom.

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Apple's existing store at the mall will be permanently closed starting February 27.

Apple has not shared photos or details about the new Trafford Centre store, but you can expect a modern design that will likely include an Apple Pickup station for in-store pickup of orders that customers have placed on Apple's online store.

Apple Trafford Centre originally opened in 2005.

In other store news, Apple recently opened a new store in Miami, and it says another store in Downtown Detroit is coming soon.

(Thanks, Filip Chudzinski!)

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zipadidoodah Avatar
19 months ago
Here is the store today - ready for opening tomorrow. They state they are filming tomorrow for the opening.



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AlexisV Avatar
20 months ago
But I do!
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NightFox Avatar
20 months ago

Sounds like Apple thinks they can defeat the UK's attempt to force Apple into giving them a back door to snoop on iPhone users there (and everywhere).
I'm not sure that moving their store to a new unit 50 meters away is going to achieve that
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20 months ago
Is it moving into the old Burton/DP unit that’s just a few doors down (near Abercrombie & Fitch, and Zara)?
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20 months ago
Outside Manchester not outside of. Either way, UK Plc will know. Is there an icloud alternative based in Switzerland??
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20 months ago

Eek! My main/prefered Apple Store - helps that it is open late and The Trafford Centre has free parking (at least for the moment...). Doesn't seem two minutes since the store was half the size/width it is now at the present location and a Subway had opened up next door.

Anyone know where abouts in the TC the store is moving to? Hopefully not too far from the Pret & Yo Sushi in the upper floor of Selfridges.
It's moving about 50 meters away. To the right if you are looking from the front. On the same level.
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