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Thank CTOnews.com netizens soft media Xinyou 1933769 for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com April 19, Apple's first Indian retail store has officially opened in Mumbai. Apple CEO Cook attended the opening ceremony and took a photo with the first batch of customers. The flagship store, Apple BKC, located in the upscale Bandra-Kurla complex (BKC) shopping mall in India's financial centre, is one of the most energy-efficient Apple stores in the world. It uses solar energy to generate electricity, does not rely on fossil fuels, is carbon neutral and runs on 100% renewable energy.

Apple's opening of brick-and-mortar stores in India is the result of years of efforts, and in order to meet the requirements of local regulators, Apple also produces some products in India. It is reported that Apple will open another store in the capital New Delhi on Thursday, which Cook also plans to attend. This is Cook's first visit to India in seven years, and he is expected to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Before that, Apple products could only be sold in India through online channels or dealer networks. The opening of brick-and-mortar stores has not only enhanced the image of the Apple brand, but also provided a high-quality purchasing experience for India, an underdeveloped high-end smartphone market. Currently, only about 4% of India's nearly 700 million smartphone users use Apple phones, and most people use low-cost Android phones.

Apple's sales in India hit a new high of nearly $6 billion in the year to March, up nearly 50 per cent from $4.1 billion a year ago, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. (CTOnews.com Note: about 41.28 billion yuan) Apple has been working to build a manufacturing supply chain in India, which has the world's second-largest smartphone market. As an important production base, Apple moved some of its assembly work from China to India shortly after the release of iPhone 14.

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