Apple has been increasing its competitiveness in India since facing a number of negative issues in China, its largest manufacturing base, during the coronavirus pandemic. To ensure the disruption didn’t impact its manufacturing schedule, Apple looked to diversify and has since built large operations in countries such as India. Diversification efforts take on added urgency given that iPhone sales have also fallen sharply in China. As for manufacturing, Apple opened brick-and-mortar stores in India last year, including two in posh locations in New Delhi and Mumbai.
Now, a report in the Economic Times has revealed that these Apple Stores in India have emerged as top performers and are being compared as the best stores on a global scale. However, Apple has not responded to these claims.
According to a report by ET, these two stores have strong revenues, each accounting for one of the following: INR190- INRThe previous year was 210 million yen.
ET quoted industry executives as saying. “This has met Apple’s expectations and matched our best-performing store launches, and we are currently actively seeking space for our next three company stores.”
Due to this success, the company has reportedly begun planning new openings in other luxury properties in the country. This could reportedly include opening Apple Stores in Pune and Bangalore as well as Noida.
Apple Stores are popular because potential buyers not only get a full product experience, but they also receive personalized attention, thorough explanations, and other support from employees, giving them many benefits. is.
Apple opened the Apple BKC Store (Mumbai) on April 18, 2024, and the Apple Saket (New Delhi) on April 20, 2024, with CEO Tim Cook himself landing on a jet to open the stores. I did it.
ET’s report also suggests that there is a good chance that Apple will launch its latest gadget, the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset, in India, but it could be too soon. In particular, this gadget requires a lot of personalization and explanation, which is best done exclusively at the Apple Store.
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