What’s the big deal about Apple Store’s first store in Southeast Asia? Well, check out these tweets!
After months of preparation and hype, the first Apple Store in Southeast Asia has finally launched with great fanfare. It is located right in the heart of Singapore’s shopping district Orchard Road.
This reporter braved the crowds and jostled with the Apple fans (just kidding) to bring you a quick peek into what is arguably the most anticipated opening of any retail store in this country.
Here they are in tweets.
The queue at the Apple Store Orchard launch is pretty sick! pic.twitter.com/5LpAcw2RnP
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
Some of the more ardent Apple fans actually queued up overnight! The horror!
10 minutes later, I am still nowhere near the front of the Apple Store Orchard queue pic.twitter.com/E2Ewtkr2gS
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
Patrons snaked through the long queue. But luckily, it moved fast. Curious onlookers were snapping pictures outside the store.
Apple Store Orchard employees high-fiving customers. pic.twitter.com/LEANJnqIgG
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
Apple Store employees attempted to rouse the crowd by break into loud cheers — with almost religious fervour — and high-fives. Most of the patrons obliged — some, begrudgingly (it’s just a frigging retail store, after all).
Apple Store Orchard really knows how to give the sheepies a grand welcome and make them feel like VIP pic.twitter.com/JpqZCUdNcC
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
I have to admit: Apple really knows how to roll out the red carpet for its customers. It’s hard not to get caught up in all the feverish excitement.
I’ve finally entered the store ! pic.twitter.com/aAt0Wce7l5
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
I finally made it into the store. It looks, well, pretty neat, I guess.
To the untrained eye, Apple Store Orchard looks like any third party Apple store retailer at first pic.twitter.com/q87x16ERb5
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
Though to be honest, on first impressions, it doesn’t look too different from any licensed third-party Apple retailer.
Not the kids! Spare the kids please! pic.twitter.com/YJrQfSactD
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
No! Don’t indoctrinate the kids, too!
Apple Store Orchard is pretty big. It has two levels pic.twitter.com/SDwbRfm2nc
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
There is a spiral staircase that leads to the second level.
A view of the queue from the second level pic.twitter.com/KzU8tm3kZm
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
Here is a view of the queue from the second level of the store.
There are free classes to help you get acquainted with your Apple products! pic.twitter.com/odPKIqjNSS
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
There are free classes that teach Apple users how to use their products.
A giant LED screen displaying adverts of Apple products pic.twitter.com/t8yJGKYT0W
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
Here’s a giant LED screen to show off how cool Apple’s advertisements are — because it can.
Rows and rows of accessories adorn its walls pic.twitter.com/aQrrIYDQD9
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
There are walls and walls of Apple accessories. Take your pick.
It’s almost like an art installation pic.twitter.com/Fi9Ox4iMcI
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
Apple’s knack for awesome designs and aesthetics is on full display here.
An overview of the second level pic.twitter.com/oXJFGvj3H2
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
Fake trees help to make the Apple Store look less sterile.
Every Apple Store Orchard patron received a free t-shirt upon entering the store pic.twitter.com/G1EPVEU7OK
— Yon Heong (@YonHeong) May 27, 2017
Did I mention every patron gets a free Apple t-shirt regardless of whether they purchase an item? Sweet!
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