Apple CEO Tim Cook is excited over launch of retail store in Mumbai on Tuesday

MUMBAI: With its first retail store in India set to open in Mumbai on Tuesday, Apple chief executive officer (CEO) Tim Cook on Monday expressed his excitement on Twitter and posted a photograph with his team from the Mumbai store.

Tim Cook tweeted on Monday: “Hello, Mumbai! We can’t wait to welcome our customers to the new Apple BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex) tomorrow”. He also posted a photograph of him and the whole team of the Mumbai store, along with the tweet.

The Apple Saket store in Delhi will open its doors to customers on April 20. Apple’s Mumbai store will open at 11 am on Tuesday while Apple Delhi outlet will open for customers at 10 am.

The US tech giant had launched its first online store in India in 2020 and was supposed to launch its physical stores soon after, but plans were stalled due to the Covid pandemic.

The first-ever brick-and-mortar retail outlets in India of the iPhone maker will mark a significant expansion of the US company in the country and will offer services and experiences for customers. Apple is leveraging India’s electronics market growth and has been heavily focusing on manufacturing its products here.

Apple started manufacturing its latest iPhone 14 models in India, just days after it had a global unveiling. In India, the US tech giant is partnering with the top three global smartphone manufacturers — Wistron, Foxconn and Pegatron for the manufacture of its iPhones and other gadgets. (ANI)