Apple’s First India Retail Store To Open In Mumbai’s BKC Today

iPhone-maker Apple is all set open its first retail outlet in India on Tuesday in Mumbai’s BKC. The store will be launched by Apple CEO Tim Cook at 11 am IST.

The company on Monday showcased its Mumbai retail store at BKC. The preview showed the store to be a dynamic space where customers can come together, explore Apple products and services. The sprawling store has reportedly been designed to be one of the most energy-efficient Apple Store locations in the world, which features a dedicated solar array and zero reliance on fossil fuels for store operations. 

Apple says that the store is operationally carbon neutral, running on 100 per cent renewable energy.

The store at Mumbai’s BKC will also offer Apple Pickup, which would make even easier for customers to place an order online and pick up products when it’s most convenient for them.

The store will feature more than 100 employees who collectively speak over 20 languages.

The Cupertino, California-based company launched its online retail store in India in 2020 and had plans of launching an offline retail store in the country. But the plans were hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Monday, Cook in a statement said, “India has such a beautiful culture and an incredible energy, and we’re excited to build on our long-standing history — supporting our customers, investing in local communities, and working together to build a better future with innovations that serve humanity.”