Apple Retail Store: Apple may open its first retail store in Mumbai later this month. This first store is being opened at Jio World Drive Mall located in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). Some leaks have come out before the launch, in which it has been said that Apple CEO Tim Cook can also come on the day of launch. Apart from this, another news has come out, in which an agreement of Apple has been talked about. As per the agreement, 22 brands cannot open shops or advertise near Apple’s stores. Let us know in the news which are these 22 brands.
These brands will not be able to open shops
Some brands cannot open shops or advertise near the Apple Store in Mumbai, according to agreements accessed by data analytics firm CRE Matrix and The Economic Times. The list of these brands is as follows.
- amazon
- LG
- Microsoft
- Sony
- bose
- Dell
- deviette
- foxconn
- Garmin
- hitachi
- HP
- HTC
- IBM
- intel
- Lenovo
- Nest
- Panasonic
- Toshiba
The report highlights 21 names, but an unknown name could also be Samsung. Looking at this long list, third eyesite, a retail consulting firm, says that it is generally unusual to have such a long list of competing brands.
Next store will open in Delhi
However, this list has not come as a surprise as Apple is trying hard to promote its business in India. India is a country where Apple has seen steady growth in the last six years. After the launch of its first retail store in Mumbai, Apple will open another store in Delhi at Citywalk Mall in Saket. Let us tell you, Apple has more than 500 retail stores in 25 countries.
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