Apple closes its stores in France to prepare for a national lockdown
What you need to know
- Apple is closing its retail stores in France.
- The closures are in response to the country returning to a national lockdown.
- France intends to stay in lockdown until December.
Reported by 9to5Mac, Apple is temporarily closing a number of its retail stores in France as the country prepares to re-enter a nationwide lockdown due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. The lockdown is set to go into place tomorrow, October 30.
Apple has recently launched an "Express" format for some of its retail stores, which allow customers to pick up orders from a window at the front of the store. Apple retrofitted the stores this way to be able to continue to serve customers while ensuring safety for employees and customers alike.
9to5Mac currently lists the following stores in France as featuring Express storefronts:
- Apple Opéra
- Apple Les Quatre Temps
- Apple Rosny 2
It is currently unclear when Apple will reopen the stores in France if, as planned, France's national lockdown lifts on December 1.
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