Apple to Open Third India Store at Bengaluru's Phoenix Mall

 

Apple on Thursday announced the opening of Apple Hebbal, its newest store in India, which will go on sale to customers on September 2 at Phoenix Mall of Asia, Bengaluru.

It is the company's third company-owned retail store in the country, after the stores in Mumbai and Delhi.

The opening is a major move on Apple's part in growing its business in India, with more chances for customers to shop and discover Apple products and experience services firsthand.

At Apple Hebbal, customers can discover Apple's entire product range, learn about new features, and get expert advice from team members like Specialists, Creatives, Geniuses, and dedicated Business teams.

Key highlights:

• Apple to open Apple Hebbal, its third India store, on Sept 2 in Bengaluru
• Store offers full product range, expert support, and ‘Today at Apple’ sessions
• Apple ramps up India manufacturing; iPhone 17 series to be locally assembled

 “Customers can also experience Today at Apple sessions at this new store," the company said in a release.

The store itself boasts a barricade with colorful peacock-feather-like ornaments, representing pride and greeting Apple's third Indian retail outlet. Before opening, Apple has also invited customers to download exclusive wallpapers, stream a Bengaluru-inspired Apple Music playlist, and discover more about the store.

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The 'Today at Apple' workshops will assist users in improving their skills in such domains as art, storytelling, productivity, and coding, through workshops conducted by Apple Creatives.

At the same time, Apple is ramping up Indian manufacturing, with all versions of the next iPhone 17 series, Pro models included is scheduled to be locally assembled for the first time. Sources have confirmed that the production will be distributed over five factories, but fewer Pro models will be produced in the initial stages.