Apple Store in UK Permanently Closing Later This Month
Apple today announced that its Festival Place store in Basingstoke, England will be permanently closing on Saturday, November 21. Apple Festival Place Apple had already announced that the store would be closing in November, but it had not provided the public with a specific date until now. Apple's store inside the Festival Place shopping center opened in 2011, so it had a 15-year run. In a…
Apple has announced that its Festival Place store in Basingstoke, England will permanently close on November 21. The store, which opened in 2011, had a 15-year tenure. Apple had previously announced the closure but provided the exact date recently. Employees at the Festival Place store will be offered positions at Apple The Oracle in Reading or other Apple Stores across the UK.
Additionally, a redesigned store is set to open at The Oracle in December, featuring a modern design, an accessible Genius Bar, a dedicated Apple Pickup area, and more. The reason for the closure remains undisclosed, but Apple is reportedly consolidating its retail presence in the area.
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