Well, they are usually called "bollards" and unless code/zoning doesn't mandate it (failure of the county) or the landlord (owner of the property leased to Apple)... who knows if Apple didn't want some ugly silver cylinders out front, you know, to protect patrons... like Target (red cement balls) or Walmart (yellow bollards) or Home depot (yellow or orange bollards to prevent vehicles from hitting store front, etc.

Sue Apple, the design firm Apple contracted, the landlord, the county. Stores with an entire glassfront not inside a mall, but less than 20' from parking... going to be interesting and won't get back the life lost or those injured.

Who believes that driver's foot got stuck... in a late model 4Runner?