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Apple to Close Parkland Mall Store in Dalian, Its First Closure in China

Staff from the closing Dalian store will be reassigned to other outlets, with Apple reallocating resources toward a Shenzhen flagship alongside planned Beijing and Shanghai sites.

Apple said it would stop giving Pegatron, a longtime Taiwanese supplier, new business after it discovered that some student workers in China had worked nights and overtime, against Apple’s rules. (Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Apple will shut its Parkland Mall store in Dalian on August 9 due to the departure of several co-tenants at the complex.
  • This marks Apple’s first-ever retail store closure in mainland China since it entered the market in 2008.
  • Employees at the Dalian outlet will be offered transfers to other locations, including the nearby Olympia 66 store.
  • The shutdown forms part of a wider realignment that includes planned closures in Bristol, Michigan and Hornsby as Apple refines its lease strategy.
  • Apple will open a new store at Uniwalk Qianhai in Shenzhen on August 16 and has slated additional launches in Beijing and Shanghai for 2026.