Apple Seeking to Bring Store-Within-a-Store Concept to Sam's Club?

9to5mac reports apple in "early discussions" sam's club bring apple store-within-a-store concept popular warehouse club chain operates division of walmart.

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sam's club , apple not in discussions apple store-in-store program, backup plan being discussed. plan consists of sam's club selling apple's macs, without apple store features. since discussions still early, sources not comment on timeframe such partnerships, know store-in-stores not coming soon--or @ if discussions fall flat. while sam's club said considered, unknown if parent company walmart is, too.

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apple has operated store-within-a-store concept in partnership best buy number of years , appears working hard expand program target confirming pilot program bring apple shops 25 of stores , apple reportedly looking open location inside london's famous harrods department store.

scope of sam's club move apple seems unclear, original report claims apple bring shops "the 47 united states retail warehouse chain locations", while sam's club operates on 600 u.s. stores. warehouse chain has been preferred partner apple, carrying number of iphone, ipad, , ipod models , serving launch-day partner both ipad 2 , iphone 4s.

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the last time saw macintosh in sam's club late 90's when first models of candy-colored imac g3 models in store. remember walking lime , tangerine imac boxes , being excited. never got one, still remember seeing in store.

interesting concept explore. sam's club known it's 'club discount' interesting see how cheap sell apple's products for. few dollars under retail price, or bundling in items. hey few bucks few bucks...

 

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