On Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted: “Hi Mumbai! We can’t wait to welcome our customers to the new Apple BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex) tomorrow.”
Updated – Tue, 4/18/23 at 11:14am
Mumbai: Anticipation for the opening of India’s first Apple store was evident at Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) on Tuesday, as people were spotted waiting patiently in a serpentine queue outside the store.
Apple CEO Tim Cook expressed his excitement on Twitter on Monday, posting a photo with his team at the Mumbai store.
He tweeted: “Hi Mumbai! We can’t wait to welcome our customers to the new Apple BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex) tomorrow.” Photos of the team.
Apple’s Mumbai store will open its doors at 11am, while the Delhi store will open to customers at 10am on Thursday. The US tech giant launched its first online store in India in 2020 and was supposed to launch its brick-and-mortar store soon after, but plans have stalled due to the Covid pandemic.
Apple’s second retail store in India will open on Thursday at Delhi’s Saket Mall.
India’s first brick-and-mortar retail store will mark a major expansion for the US tech giant in the country, offering customers a personalized service and experience.
Apple is capitalizing on the growth of the Indian electronics market and has been focusing on manufacturing its products in the country.
Just days after the global launch, Apple has started production of its latest iPhone 14 in India. In India, the US tech giant is teaming up with the world’s top three smartphone makers – Wistron, Foxconn and Pegatron.
