On November 30, 2003, Apple first expanded its Apple Store chain outside the United States with a new store in Tokyo's Ginza district.

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On November 4, 1997, Apple unveils a deal to add a mini "store within a store" in CompUSA outlets. It's a dry run for today's Apple stores.

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