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		<title>Former Apple retail Geniuses file lawsuit against Apple</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2010/05/24/former-apple-retail-geniuses-file-lawsuit-against-apple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 01:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of former employees who worked as Geniuses at Apple retail locations have begun to receive letters from lawyers who filed a class action lawsuit against the company. The lawsuit was filed in San Francisco, Calif. in September 2009, but letters to former employees are only being received now, according to one employee who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple launches Monday-only sale on accessories</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/30/apple-launches-monday-only-sale-on-accessories/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Monday launched a sale on select Mac, iPhone, and iPod accessories on its online store. According to Apple, the sale is good only on Monday and includes free shipping on everything in the store. The special sale includes many accessories for its most popular products. With a tagline of &#8220;Finally, a reason to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple announces one-day shopping event</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/23/apple-announces-one-day-shopping-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Monday announced it will have a one-day shopping event on November 27, the day after Thanksgiving. The event promises &#8220;dozens of great iPod, iPhone, and Mac gift ideas &#8212; all with free shipping.&#8221; According to the notice on the Web site, the event is for the online store only and makes no mention [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Line dancers take over the Microsoft Store</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/17/line-dancers-take-over-the-microsoft-store/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that Microsoft blatantly copied the Apple retail store strategy, but Microsoft wasn&#8217;t content with stealing something that worked, they felt the need to add to it. So what did the brain trust in Redmond come up with? Line dancing. That&#8217;s it, let&#8217;s take a perfectly workable retail strategy and throw in line [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft poaching Apple store managers and sales staff</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/09/21/microsoft-pouching-apple-store-managers-and-sales-staff/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/09/21/microsoft-pouching-apple-store-managers-and-sales-staff/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft is beginning to look to Apple for more than just inspiration for its retail stores, the company is now also starting to hire away its retail employees. People that have spoken to The Loop on condition of anonymity confirm that Microsoft has contacted a number of Apple&#8217;s retail store managers to work in their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Jersey Apple Store thieves caught on video</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/09/04/new-jersey-apple-store-thieves-caught-on-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the second time in three months thieves were caught on video robbing an Apple retail store. The latest robbery took place in Marlton, New Jersey at the Sagemore store location. The ABC news video shows five thieves breaking the front doors of the store and rushing in. ABC said the robbers managed to grab [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tax-free weekend brings customers to the Apple Store</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/08/07/tax-free-weekend-brings-customer-to-the-apple-store/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/08/07/tax-free-weekend-brings-customer-to-the-apple-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend shoppers in Missouri can enjoy shopping without paying tax on a lot of items, including computers. Many customers took advantage of the savings by heading to their local Apple retail store to pick up computers and software. The pictures below are from Apple&#8217;s Country Club Plaza store in Kansas City. According to Missouri&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>13 alternatives to a Microsoft Guru</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/07/27/13-alternatives-to-a-microsoft-guru/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/07/27/13-alternatives-to-a-microsoft-guru/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft, I feel bad. Honestly, I do. First you copy everything that Apple does and you fail miserably (don&#8217;t even ask me or I&#8217;ll bring up the Zune) and now you want to copy Apple&#8217;s retail strategy. I took you to task for the earlier today, but I really didn&#8217;t offer any alternatives. So here [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Seriously Microsoft, a Guru in your retail stores?</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/07/27/seriously-microsoft-a-guru-in-your-retail-stores/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/07/27/seriously-microsoft-a-guru-in-your-retail-stores/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I really need to stop being so surprised at the lengths companies will go to to copy the success of Apple&#8217;s products, culture, and now apparently, even its retail stores. Leaked documents reported last week by Gizmodo revealed that many of the elements Microsoft would adopt for its new retail initiative closely resembled those of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Microsoft retail: Like putting a junkyard next to a Mercedes dealer</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/07/16/microsoft-retail-like-putting-a-junkyard-next-to-a-mercedes-dealer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/07/16/microsoft-retail-like-putting-a-junkyard-next-to-a-mercedes-dealer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, Microsoft has announced they will begin opening retail stores this fall. I actually laughed out loud when I heard the next part&#8211;they will put some of them right next to Apple retail stores. Why? Isn&#8217;t that like showing how bad you are and giving people the ability to A/B the products? Wouldn&#8217;t you rather [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple Store shooter caught on video</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/07/04/apple-store-shooter-caught-on-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/07/04/apple-store-shooter-caught-on-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arlington Police Department released surveillance footage of the man responsible for the shooting of an Apple Store employee in Virginia on Friday. The footage shows a man coming in the back service entrance of the store brandishing a gun. He forces the Apple Store employee into another room, out of sight of the camera. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shooting at Apple Store leaves one injured</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/07/03/shooting-at-apple-store-leaves-one-injured/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/07/03/shooting-at-apple-store-leaves-one-injured/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An armed robber shot and injured an Apple employee at Apple&#8217;s Clarendon retail location has left one person injured, according to a report on NBC Washington. &#8220;We are shocked by this senseless act of violence and our thoughts are with this co-worker and her family,&#8221; Apple spokesperson Steve Dowling, told The Washington Post. &#8220;We&#8217;re working [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scottsdale Apple store showcases updated retail design</title>
		<link>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/06/11/scottsdale-apple-store-showcases-updated-retail-design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/06/11/scottsdale-apple-store-showcases-updated-retail-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Dalrymple</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like most everything Apple does, its <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/" target="_blank">retail stores</a> are always being updated. The latest iteration is being unveiled on Friday in Scottsdale, Ariz. The <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/scottsdalequarter/" target="_blank">Apple Store Scottsdale Quarter</a> features a glass exterior, front to back. ]]></description>
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