Apple permanently closed three retail stores in United States on June 20, citing deteriorating conditions at the shopping malls where the locations were based, marking a rare contraction in the company’s extensive retail network.
The affected stores were Apple Towson Town Center in Maryland, Apple North County in California and Apple Trumbull in Connecticut. The closures took end at the end of business on June 20, ending years of operation at each location.
Apple first announced the closures in April, saying it had made the “difficult decision” after evaluating conditions at the malls. The company pointed to the departure of other retailers and declining performance at Towson Town Centre, the shops at North County and Trumbull mall…