Apple today unveiled its fifth retail store in India, at the DLF Mall in Noida. The store opens to customers this Thursday, December 11, at 1 p.m. local time.
Apple Noida
The store features familiar amenities, including an Apple Pickup station for in-store pickup of online orders, and a Genius Bar for tech support and repairs.
In addition, the Apple Store app launched in India earlier this year.
Earlier this month, Apple opened a new store in China, at the Livat Centre in Beijing. This store also has an Apple Pickup station and a Genius Bar, plus a dedicated seating area where customers can demo the Apple Vision Pro.
Apple Livat Beijing
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Very happy to see all the new stores opened this year in India. Retail expansion in India is moving at good speed. At the same time, not sure whether Apple has immediate plans to open more stores in India soon.