Behind The Scenes Of Apple’s NYC Fifth Avenue Retail Store [Gallery]
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Rolling shelves fill the Apple Store's back-of-house.
Have you ever wondered what it looks like behind the scenes at your local Apple Store? Customers can walk-in and see the products on the store floor, but what happens behind the back doors?
Some photos from one of Apple’s main retail stores in New York City reveal rarely-seen areas, including where the store keeps its inventory.
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Store workers count inventory downstairs.
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White bins hold miscellaneous products and accessories alongside cleaning supplies.
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Where store Geniuses work when they're not at the bar.
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"The cage" houses Apple's most valuable products, like Mac models, in locked away shelves.
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Products held in plain boxes. Apple uses the alphabet to keep track of inventory.
The pics are a couple years old, but they show a side of the Apple Store few get to see.
- Source ifoAppleStore
Alex Heath is a news contributor at Cult of Mac. He previously served as an editor for iDownloadBlog. You can find out more about him on his 

