Overview

• On its Q3 earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed plans to open brick-and-mortar outlets in Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Pune before the end of 2025.
• The company will also debut an Apple Store in Al Ain, UAE, expanding its local footprint beyond four existing outlets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
• The retail push follows Apple’s recent launch of an online store in Saudi Arabia and double-digit iPhone sales growth in India during the April–June quarter.
• Foxconn and Tata Group are ramping up local manufacturing in India under production-linked incentives to support Apple’s supply-chain diversification.
• The expansion reflects Apple’s broader China+1 strategy in response to rising US-China trade tensions and growing luxury-goods demand in emerging markets.