[ad_1] Rather less Finest Purchase, a little bit extra Louis Vuitton. Whereas conceptualizing the very first Apple Shops, the late Steve Jobs wished the iPhone maker’s retail expertise to evoke luxurious flagship shops—a lot to his friends’ criticism. In quest of steering, Jobs turned to the king of luxurious (and future richest man on the earth, for a time): Bernard Arnault. Up till the flip of the millennium, Apple merchandise have been offered at retailers like Sears and CompUSA. Dissatisfied with the shopper expertise on the big-box shops, Jobs pushed for Apple to open its personal standalone shops. Jobs requested…
