A friend of ours just purchased a MacBook Pro from a retailer here in Vancouver, and during one of his visits, an employee told him that Apple wants to open a store in the downtown area. The rumor, as it was conveyed to me, was that this Apple Store would probably open some time next year.
In true Apple fashion, they are reportedly searching for a location that is big and really visible. Anyone in Vancouver can tell you that real estate is tight in the downtown area, not to mention expensive, but a very likely location would be Robson Street[wiki]. That’s not to say that it could be located anywhere. It does seem that stores kind of come and go up and down Robson, so it would be a matter of timing for a location that is suitable to Apple’s taste.
Of course, this is just a friend relaying something that he heard to me, so who knows what the legitimacy of the rumor is. The other thing to consider is that it took Tiffany & Co.[wiki] a number of years until they found the perfect location to open a store in Vancouver.
Oh, just wait for the mega HMV store to go under and then they can move in there. 🙂