Apple has published details of how it intends to open up its stores to the public in a letter from retail chief Deirdre O’Brien, one that explains the iPhone maker’s approach to reopening its stores and some of the extra measures its retail outlets will take in a few locations.
In a letter published on Sunday, O’Brien recounts Apple’s response to COVID-19 so far, including its sourcing of more than 30 million masks and creation of over 10 million face shields, the design of software to help check for symptoms, and partnerships with US producers to deploy more than a million testing kits per week.
Part of its response was to close nearly all of its retail outlets globally. So far, Apple has been able to open up nearly 100 stores, with more planned for the future.
The letter attempts to share about how Apple is “carrying forward our commitment to care,” including how it is affecting its decision-making, steps to keep stores safe, and how stores will look differently to its customers.
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