A trend seen throughout August was the temporary closure of retail locations. Globally, several locations would temporarily close for 4-14 days before reopening to the public. August also saw a significant slowdown in Apple Stores closing indefinitely due to increasing COVID-19 cases. However, several US states and Spain saw such closures as higher COVID-19 case rates continued in localized areas.

July saw Apple continue to close a sizeable portion of its US retail stores in response to growing coronavirus cases across the country. By the end of July, Apple had closed 115 retail locations for a second time across the United States, and 5 in the state of Victoria in Australia.

June saw Apple reopen 234 additional retail stores globally. However, surging cases in the United States and an isolated outbreak of COVID-19 in the UK resulted in Apple closing 33 retail locations in June, with additional closures beginning in July.

I can't explain to you how I settled on this, but on July 29, I impulsively made the decision that I not only wanted the iPhone 4 at launch but that I wanted to experience the full iPhone launch experience.

This post is the fourth of a multi-entry series covering the Apple Store retail closing and reopening strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This entry covers the month of May 2020.

This post is the third of a multi-entry series covering the Apple Store retail closing and reopening strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This entry includes the month of April 2020.

This post is the second of a multi-entry series covering the Apple Store retail closing and reopening strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This entry includes the month of March 2020.

This post is the first of a multi-entry series covering the Apple Store retail closing and reopening strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This entry includes the months of January & February 2020.