Apple unveiled its first retail store 10 years ago on this day May 19th 2001. Apple is rumored to have something big for the commemorative day. Some suggest a launch of a new product, a store revamp, Apple TV, or all of the above.

As Apple celebrates the future we wanted to take time and take a look back at how the Cupertino based company started its retail operations. Watch Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduce the first retail stores and relive the hype back in 2001.

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