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R e t a i l communites “Like Starbucks, the idea of community is driving Apple’s retail location strategy. Rather than focusing on deprived areas, however, Apple is carving out a cultural function for itself in global cities.” WGSN, 2018 Apple will launch new experience in their stores avaiable for the public. They will launch with free concerts open to the public, art exhibitions, and a series of teacher workshops and coding classes as they aim for communities from different cultures to merge. 56