Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The world\u2019s king of smartphones, Apple, has\nannounced it will close three retail networks of \u2018Apple Stores\u2019 in the\nUnited States in June 2026. These are Apple Trumbull in Connecticut,\nApple North County in California, and Apple Towson in Maryland.<\/p>\n
MacRumors reports that the three stores to be closed are located in\nshopping centres or malls that have already begun to be abandoned.\nDozens of retailers collectively have packed up and left these\nvisitor-scarce malls.<\/p>\n
For example, earlier this year, several retailers such as Banana\nRepublic, Madewell, and Tommy Bahama announced their businesses were\nleaving Towson Town Center.<\/p>\n
Last month, the owner of Trumbull Mall also failed to pay a US$150\nmillion loan, and the property is now for sale. The mall, now known as\nMershops North County, was also sold a few years ago amid deteriorating\nconditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Apple, we continue to strive to provide outstanding service and a\ngreat experience for our customers. As part of our investments to expand\nand enhance our retail stores and offerings worldwide, we remain\ncautious in evaluating our existing locations to ensure we can best meet\nour customers\u2019 needs,\u201d reads an official Apple statement, quoted from\nMacRumors, Friday (10\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cFollowing the departure of several retailers and the deteriorating\nconditions at Trumbull Mall, Shops at North County, and Towson Town\nCenter, we have made the difficult decision to close our stores at these\nlocations,\u201d Apple added.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Apple stated that the teams at Trumbull and North County\nwill continue their roles at the nearest Apple Store. The Cupertino\ngiant said Towson employees are eligible to apply for available\npositions at Apple in accordance with their collective bargaining\nagreement.<\/p>\n
It should be noted that the staff at Apple Towson Town Center were\nthe first Apple retail employees in the US to form a union in 2022. They\nare part of The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace\nWorkers Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (IAM CORE).<\/p>\n
Apple said the employees at the Trumbull and North County stores will\ncontinue their roles at the nearest Apple Store locations, while\nemployees at the Towson Town Center store are eligible to apply for\navailable positions at Apple in accordance with the collective\nbargaining agreement they signed with Apple as part of their union\norganisation.<\/p>\n
In addition, it should be emphasised that Apple recorded its highest\nrevenue ever in the last quarter. This means the closure of these stores\ndoes not indicate the company\u2019s overall performance.<\/p>\n
In response to Apple\u2019s decision to close its three stores, IAM\nexpressed being very angry. In its statement, IAM said the closure at\nTowson is Apple\u2019s way of abandoning its workers and the community that\nrelies on the store for essential services and unique access to public\ntransportation.<\/p>\n
\u201cApple\u2019s claim that the collective bargaining agreement prevents\nrelocation is false and raises serious concerns that this closure is a\ncynical attempt to destroy the union. We are exploring all legal options\nand will work with elected officials and allies to hold Apple\naccountable,\u201d reads the IAM statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe support the members of the IAM Coalition of Organized Retail\nEmployees (IAM CORE) and the community that relies on this store for\nimportant access and support,\u201d IAM continued.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/malls-empty-of-customers-three-giant-apple-stores-go-bust-1775811056", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }