Apple had just recently announced that it is finally opening its first ever retail store in the Indian market. It is planning on opening two stores later this month alone, and has revealed the official launch date for these stores.

In a new teaser, the Cupertino based giant has revealed that it will open its first retail stores in India on April 18. The company is opening the Apple BKC in Mumbai on the 18th, while the Apple Saket Store will open its doors on April 20 in Delhi, the country’s capital. The iPhone maker has just revealed the barricade for its store in Saket, Delhi, which features a unique design that takes clear inspiration from local heritage architecture.

To celebrate the opening of first Apple Store in India, the company announced a special Today at Apple series called “Mumbai Rising” which will run from opening day and through the summer. During this promotional event, the brand will bring visitors, a number of local artists and other creative professionals together. These sessions will then offer them a hands on activities with Apple branded products and services to celebrate the local community and culture of Mumbai.

Similarly, the company has also announced a new wallpaper along with curated playlist son Apple Music for its upcoming Saket store. The Apple BKC at Jio World Drive Mall opens next Tuesday in Mumbai (18th April 2023, 11 am IST) while the Apple Saket Store will open at Select Citywalk in Delhi next Thursday (20th April 2023, 10 am IST).

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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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Apple will soon be launching its first retail store in India. The company’s first online store went live only last year but a retail store will now be opening in the country for the first time. Tim Cook had confirmed last year that the company was seeking approval from the government. Apple has also begun hiring employees for the offline retail stores, as spotted by 9to5Mac on LinkedIn.

A post on the same by Nidhi Sharma, a recruiter at Apple, reads:

“Today marks one of the major milestones in creating History for Apple Retail in India… . We are now LIVE and we are bringing our very 1st 2 stores to India in Mumbai & Delhi! .”

The recruiter has also confirmed that the first two stores will be opening in Mumbai and Delhi. There have been openings for various roles subsequently including Store Leader, Operations Expert, Senior Manager, Manager, Market Leader, and others. The listings do not contain any joining date as of yet though, so there’s still no clue about when the stores will be opening.

Still, we can expect them to go live in early 2022 if not 2021.

It was previously reported that the first-ever Apple retail store in India will be opening on August 15, 2021, which did not happen. The delay can be owed to the pandemic or simply a hitch in the approval process.

Regardless, it is great to see that rumors and leaks about an Apple store in the country are finally being realized, which is great news for Apple fans. The Cupertino-based company has also been rumored to soon set up another retail store in Bengaluru.

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In late August, Bloomberg broke out the news that Apple will be launching its online store in India before Diwali. Now, almost a month later, the American tech giant has made an official announcement regarding the same. In a press release, the company has revealed that its online store will go live in India on September 23.

Apple has been operating in India for more than 20 years but its official online store will only open in the country next week. With its launch, customers will have access to a number of perks, some of which were previously unavailable when buying Apple products in the region.

For instance, customers in India will now able to trade-in their old eligible phones for iPhones. Students can avail special discounts while buying macs and iPads. That’s not all, customers can build custom macs and also order AirPods with a personalized engraving of emoji or text in English, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. Even iPads and Apple Pencils can be bought with engravings but the text for them is limited to English.

Further, Apple Specialists will be available for customers to help them make purchases through advice and guidance in English and Hindi languages. Customers can also buy Apple Care+ plan for their new products to extend their warranty, technical support and accidental damage cover to up to two years.

In October, customers will be also able to attend free online Today at Apple sessions led by local Creative Pros. These sessions are said to be focussed on photography and music. Last but not least, customers in India will be able to enjoy special offers, EMIs, multiple transaction options including UPI, and contactless delivery.

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