Apple Stores in August: All the Latest Updates as Busy Month Continues

August has been a busy month for Apple Store news, and we have some more updates to share.

New Apple ShadysideThe relocated Apple Shadyside in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

First, Apple has updated its website with an image of its relocated Apple Shadyside store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The store is still located on Walnut Street, just west of Bellefonte Street, in a unit formerly occupied by clothing retailer Gap. Apple gave the unit an all-new brick facade, and it is using the second floor as a Backstage area for employees. The store features a modern design with a combined Genius Bar and Apple Pickup area.

Second, Apple has previewed its all-new store at the Uniwalk Qianhai shopping mall in Shenzhen, China, ahead its grand opening on Saturday, August 16, at 10 a.m. local time. This location features a sweeping curved glass facade, a Genius Bar with varied table and seat heights for accessibility, a dedicated Apple Pickup station, a seating area where customers can try on the Apple Vision Pro, and many other modern design elements.

Apple Uniwalk QianhaiThe all-new Apple Uniwalk Qianhai in Shenzhen, China

Third, Apple Den Haag in the Netherlands reopened today, after being temporarily closed since the beginning of June. According to a reader of the Dutch blog iCulture, there are not many customer-facing changes in the store, with some employees there allegedly saying that the updates were primarily focused on internal facilities.

Fourth, graphic designer Filip Chudzinski told us that renovations at Apple's iconic Opéra store in Paris are now completed. He told us that the remodeled store features a Genius Bar with varied table and seat heights, a dedicated Apple Pickup station, a seating area where customers can try on the Apple Vision Pro, an updated basement level, and many other improvements. The store remained open while renovations were completed over the past few months.

Apple Opera New Genius BarThe new Genius Bar at Apple Opéra in Paris, France (shot by Filip Chudzinski)

And finally, a reminder that Apple Partridge Creek in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan will be permanently closing this Saturday. All affected employees have the opportunity to continue working for Apple. Later this year, Apple will be opening an all-new store in Downtown Detroit, near the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Grand River Avenue.

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newyorksole Avatar
7 weeks ago
glad you guys are doing more/regular Apple Store coverage

I wonder what the next major flagship store is going to be

I don’t even remember what the last one was
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ipedro Avatar
7 weeks ago
Getting rid of the Genius Bar was clearly a mistake that I'm glad they're reversing.

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svish Avatar
7 weeks ago
Good to know about the various stores. Eagerly waiting for the new ones to open in India within the next few months.
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Justin Cymbal Avatar
7 weeks ago

The relocated Apple Shadyside in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
First, Apple has updated its website with an image of its relocated Apple Shadyside ('https://www.apple.com/retail/shadyside/') store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
What a beautiful store! My relatives on my Dad’s side of the family all live in the Cleveland area so if I get a chance to make a trip down to Pittsburgh, I will definitely visit this new store sometime in the future
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DownUnderDan Avatar
7 weeks ago
When your Apple store is on the wrong side of the street.
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Sykora171 Avatar
7 weeks ago

What a beautiful store! My relatives on my Dad’s side of the family all live in the Cleveland area so if I get a chance to make a trip down to Pittsburgh, I will definitely visit this new store sometime in the future
Born and raised in Pittsburgh and used to frequent their old store before moving out of state. Cool to see it feature! New one does look very nice.

The "old" store is from the 2000s and has the old stainless steel kind of outside aesthetic. On street view, you can go all the way back to 2007 and see the giant original iPhone hanging in the window
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