Apple to celebrate Diwali with first online store in India on Sept 23

Ending months of speculation Apple is all set to launch its first exclusive online store in India on September 23 just ahead of the festive season offering a full range of products support and premium experience to consumers across the countryWe know how important it is for our customers to stay in touch with those they love and the world around them We canrsquot wait to connect with our customers and expand support in India with the Apple Store online on September 23 ethAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircu00c2u0087regethAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircu00c2u0087sup3httpstcoUjR31jzEaYmdash Tim Cook tim_cook September 18 2020For logistics support Apple has partnered with Blue Dart to be its onground fulfillment partner Given the current pandemic situation customers can expect safe contactless deliveries in 2472 hours from the date of purchase of all premium and new products including the ones Apple Watch Series 6 and new iPad Air launched earlier this weekWe are super excited to bring Apple Store Online to India We love the passion Indians have for our products and supporting them has been our passion too The Online Store will ensure seamless safe and contactless delivery of our products in these Covid times as safety of staff and customers is our topmost priority Deirdre OBrien Apples Senior Vice President of Retail People told IANSThe Apple India store the 38th online store worldwide would have specialists to lend expert advice and support to the Indian customersFrom learning more about product features to setting up new devices customers can receive guidance directly from Apple including online support in English and phone support in Hindi and EnglishThose who buy Apple products will be eligible for a 30minute oneonone online session with a trained executive to explore more about the device set it up and or solve any other queryThe online store also provides the ability to customconfigure any Mac with just a few clicksWith financing options and available tradein programme the Apple Store Online offers a range of affordability optionsStudents can shop for a Mac or iPad with special pricing and receive discounts on accessories and Apple Care that extends warranty with up to two years of technical support and accidental damage coverApple currently has thirdparty reseller outlets and online channels to sell its devices in the country and its own branded online store will certainly help the company in giving a controlled experience of its devices and servicesWelcoming the Narendra Modi cabinets decision to ease the 30 per cent local sourcing norm in singlebrand retail SBRT in August last year Apple said it looks forward to welcoming customers at its first retail store in India soonWe love our customers in India and were eager to serve them online and instore with the same experience and care that Apple customers around the world enjoy Apple saidApple which has already started manufacturing certain iPhone models in India has reportedly selected locations for its exclusive retail stores in the country as wellApple currently has over 500 physical retail stores worldwide with the worlds first floating retail store at Marina Bay Sands in SingaporeOn its online India store customers can expect free online Today at Apple sessions led by local creative professionals focused on photography and music in OctoberJust in time for the festive season signature gift wrap and personalised engraving will be available for select productsEngraving of emojis or text in English Bengali Gujarati Hindi Kannada Marathi Tamil and Telugu will be available for AirPods and English engraving will be available for iPad and Apple PencilFor the health and wellbeing of Apples teams customers and communities all orders from the Apple Store Online will ship with contactless deliveryOrders that do not require a signature will be left at the customers door and those that do will need only a verbal confirmation from a safe distance instead of a written signatureApple has been operating in India for more than 20 years and the companys ongoing investment and innovation support almost 900000 jobs across the countryCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever