If you're Apple, you don't just open a brand new store in Manhattan. You hold a press event showing off the facility and brag about how awesome your retail strategy is first. The store—which, according to Fortune, is located on the site of a former Victoria's Secret—is impressive. It features an enourmous glass facade and is cube-shaped with the exception of a rounded roof. It is the fourth such store in New York City, and it opens its doors to the general public on Saturday.
Not to be overshadowed by the impressive building, Apple's SVP of retail Ron Johnson shared some rather impressive numbers with the members of the press who were on hand. To start, Apple has done $6.6 billion in retail store sales this year and has seen 170 million visitors worldwide. If that wasn't enough, Apple also earns $26 million in sales per store and $4,300 per square foot of retail space.
Apple also shared that it has received 100,000 applications for employment submitted at its retail stores worldwide, and that 10,000 people have applied to work in the newest store. 9,800 of those were rejected, making us glad we didn't have to sort through that pile ourselves. Gizmodo and Fortune have even more information about the event, so make sure to check out their coverage for the nitty-gritty details.
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