This weekend, Apple opened it’s first retail store in Brazil “Rio de Janeiro”. Customers started queueing up on Thursday night for the Saturday morning debut. Approximately 1,700 customers waiting in line for the grand opening with groups waiting both inside and outside the Village Mall. » Apple Opens First Brazilian Retail Store

The first photo’s of Apple’s new retail store in Brisbane, Australia in the MacArthur Chambers building that is set to open on Friday, January 17 are are beginning to emerge. Macrumors has posted some of these photos and show the nearly completed store stocked with merchandise.
» First Images of New Brisbane, Australia Apple Retail Store

Barricade signage for a new Apple Store in Brisbane, Australia has started appearing. The store will be located in the MacArthur Chambers building. The store doesn’t have an official opening date yet, but signage usually appears 10-14 days ahead of a grand opening. The store would most likely open in the first half on Januari. » New Apple Store Opening Soon In Brisbane

Many U.S. and Canadian Apple Retail Stores will be opening early on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving and the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Shoppers interested in going to Apple Stores as early as possible, on the only day of the year that Apple offers sale prices on its merchandise, should check Apple’s Retail Store Locations page. » Apple Retail Stores In U.S. and Canadian Opening Early for Black Friday Sales

According to a report [Google Translate] from Brazilian technology magazine Info Exame, Apple is planning to open its first Brazilian retail store in Rio de Janeiro in early December. Apple was reportedly hoping to open the store in July, but difficulties recruiting employees for the store have led to delays. » Apple’s First Brazilian Retail Store To Open This December

Apple will open the Causeway Bay flagship retail store in Hong Kong later today and features three levels, with a 30-foot tall glass curtain wall making a significant impact on the shopping center. Apple has been putting the finishing touches on it and has unveiled the store for passersby to see. A photo posted to Flickr gives a good impression of Apple’s new store. M.I.C. gadget posted a short video giving a glimpse of the store from the outside and can be seen after the break. » New Apple Retail Store In Hong Kong Unveiled

Apple announced that they will open five new Apple Retail Store for the iPhone 5 launch week. Thursday the new Rio Shopping store in Valladolid, Spain opens its doors. On Friday “when the iPhone 5 will be launched” three new Apple Retail Stores will open their doors including, Sindelfingen “outside of Stuttgart, Germany”, La Toison d’Or “in Dijon, France” and Valley Plaza “in Bakersfield, California”. » Apple Will Open Five New Retail Stores For iPhone 5 Launch Week