Apple’s stores getting new look as other retailers struggle
Apple is getting ready to unveil a stylish new product that's not for sale -- a new look for its stores.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 19: The Apple logo is displayed on the exterior of the new flagship Apple Store on May 19, 2016 in San Francisco, California. Apple is preparing to open its newest flagship store in San Francisco's Union Square on Saturday May 21. The new store features new design elements as well as community programs including the "genius grove" where where customers can get support under a canopy of local trees and "the plaza" a public space that will be open 24 hour a day. Visitors will enter the store through 42-foot tall sliding glass doors. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The iPhone maker is overhauling its nearly 480 stores worldwide, starting with its new location in San Francisco.
Apple provided a glimpse at its revised approach to retailing Thursday, the 15th anniversary of the company's first stores.
The San Francisco store is supposed to conjure the ambiance of a town square where people can gaze through giant windows to savor views of the city as they stroll through spacious aisles.
It also features a 42-foot sliding glass door that opens up to San Francisco's busiest shopping district.
Apple says its other stores will be converted to the same concept over the next few years.
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