Apple is finally planning on opening its first ever retail store in India. This arrives after numerous delays but the company’s ‘Apple BKC’ barricade has just confirmed that it will be opening its first retail store in the region at the Jio World Drive Mall in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
According to the Cupertino based giant, “Inspired by the iconic Kaali Peeli taxi art unique to Mumbai, the Apple BKC creative includes colourful interpretations of the decals combined with many Apple products and services that will be available for our customers to discover”. Furthermore, there is also a creative with a simple greetings saying “Hello Mumbai”. Based on what we know so far, the first Apple Store in the country will be situated in Jio World Drive mall and will cover a total of 22,000 square feet.
The iPhone maker had already began hiring for several positions for this retail store in India back in January 2023. Following this launch, the company is also believed to be planning on opening its second store that is between 10,000 to 12,000 square feet in New Delhi’s Select CityWalk mall. As per previous rumors, the first two Apple retail stores in the region are expected to launch sometime between April and June 2023.
The company is celebrating the opening of its first ever store by releasing a new Apple BKC wallpaper and a specially curated playlist with the sounds of Mumbai on Apple Music. So for those interested, you can check these out on the official Apple India website.
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