Apple will reportedly discourage long lines and close contact at its retail locations on iPhone 12 launch day due to the pandemic.
Apple will reportedly discourage long lines and close contact at its retail locations on iPhone 12 launch day due to the pandemic. Part of those efforts include a new « express » experience that allow users to pick up iPhone orders without close contact with other shoppers. At least 20 stores across the U.S. and Europe have « express » setups available, with rows of sales counters separated by plexiglass. In addition to expanding « express » stores to an additional 30 stores by the end of the month, Apple told Business Insider that it will prevent long lines from forming in front of Apple Stores by providing customers in the queue a reservation slot to pick up their iPhones at a later time.
