MacRumors reported Thursday that Apple has received certification to begin selling Brazilian-assembled iPad 2s in that country. It's only for the 16 GB model, and it would be sold alongside Chinese-assembled models.

Apple may be overhauling its online storefront, starting with its site for education institutions, says a report from AppleInsider . Shoppers visiting Apple's online store for K-12 schools are supposedly alerted about the "new Apple Store" and told that "the transition to the new store will be easy." Details are sparse, but the banner alert does say that customers will be alerted in the coming weeks about "the store's features, benefits and launch date." Apple may revamp online store, starting with edu version originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:00:00 EST

Apple may be overhauling its online storefront, starting with its site for education institutions, says a report from AppleInsider . Shoppers visiting Apple's online store for K-12 schools are supposedly alerted about the "new Apple Store" and told that "the transition to the new store will be easy." Details are sparse, but the banner alert does say that customers will be alerted in the coming weeks about "the store's features, benefits and launch date." Apple may revamp online store, starting with edu version originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:00:00 EST

The new Apple Store in Amsterdam, Netherlands is a work of art . The exterior has a classic European look and the inside is filled with Apple's gorgeous mix of glass, metal and minimalist design.

The CEO of JC Penney Ron Johnson sat with CBS “This Morning” to defend his company’s new spokesperson Ellen DeGeneres from attacks by the religious group One Million Moms that seeks to boycott the retailer if it did not axe DeGeneres over her sexual orientation. Putting the controversy aside, the interview (available on the CBS website and over at YouTube ) gets interesting at mark 3:50 when Johnson reflects on his long tenure as Apple’s Vice President of Retail. The “Steve Jobs of the retail industry,” as some have dubbed him, said retailing is anything but a walk in the park: Retailing is hard and that’s what Steve said when we started stores at Apple

Apple recently released its Supplier Responsibility Progress Report for 2012 and, for the first time, provided a list of 156 suppliers.

Slowly, but surely, Apple's plans to build a retail store in the Swiss city of Basel are beginning to shape up. As reported by ifoAppleStore, the site for the store was first spotted by Swiss bloggers almost two years ago. The bloggers at MacPrime.ch have now dug up blueprints confirming that Apple's architect has been busy revising plans to meet with city regulations.

If you're in the market for a cheap iPhone 4, you may want to call your local Radio Shack. A leaked document provided to 9to5Mac suggests the electronics retailer still has inventory of both the 8 GB and 16 GB models.

The PC market is in a serious decline both in the US and globally. According to Gartner , most manufacturers are struggling, except Apple which is on the rise. Gartner's latest figures show that worldwide PC shipment estimates for Q4 2011 fell 1.4 percent

Apple may be planning to open retail stores inside as many as 25 Target locations, according to recent rumors.