All You Need To Know About Apple’s First India Store

Apple CEO Tim Cook launched the first Apple store in Mumbai for the customers

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The store is located at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), known as the financial, arts, and entertainment hub of the city

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The store is going to be the most energy-efficient Apple store and will operate on 100% renewable energy

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The Apple BKC store employs more than 100 people who collectively speak over 20 languages

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No Competition: Apple asked Reliance Jio World Drive Mall in Mumbai that around two dozen brands shouldn’t have any kind of presence near its store

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Apple will pay INR 42 Lakh per month, having rented out 20,800 sq ft of floor space, along with a 2% revenue share for 36 months and 2.5% after that

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