Apple’s first brick-and-mortar retail store in Singapore is one step closer, with Cupertino hiring staff to man its next Apple Store expansion.
The company’s website lists 14 job postings for the store, with positions including business manager, business specialist, and Apple Store leader. The retail store itself is expected to open in 2016.
At present, the closest Apple Stores to Singapore are located in Hong Kong and Australia, both of which are several hours away by airplane. Apple has been looking for retail space in Singapore for quite some time. It already has an R&D and sales and marketing HQ in the popular commerce, financial and transportation hub.
The new store will be located in Singapore’s upscale retail building Knightsbridge. Apple’s decision to move in means the closure of several stores, including a gym owned by health and exercise chain Pure Fitness.
It was recently reported that a big part of Apple’s push to open stores in Asian territories has related to weaker-than-expected online sales in markets like China. Whether that same bit of wisdom holds true in Singapore I’m not sure, but there’s no doubting Apple’s enthusiasm in its rapid Apple Store expansion.
Source: Techinasia
