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Apple’s first store opens in India, Tim Cook’s ‘hello’ to Mumbai

Apple’s first store opens in India, Tim Cook’s ‘hello’ to Mumbai

With a graceful ‘hello’, tech giant Apple is all set to open its first retail store in Mumbai on April 18. The first-ever physical retail outlet to be opened in India is a huge step forward for Apple and India in terms of expanding the service for its loyal customers. Taking to Twitter, Apple CEO Tim Cook greeted Mumbai with a huge ‘hello’ and shared a welcoming picture with his Mumbai team. The store with attractive architecture will open its gates to the public at 11 am in the morning. The outlet in Delhi, however, will open on April 20. The first online store in India entered the market in 2020 with plans to open stores soon after, however, the launch was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

18 April,2023 12:07 PM IST | Mumbai
We pay most tax, but other cities get better treatment: Mumbai retailers

We pay most tax, but other cities get better treatment: Mumbai retailers

After the civic body decided to keep the unlock level unchanged at 3 despite an improved test positivity rate (TPR), restaurant owners and shopkeepers are raising their voice against the move. Businessmen have argued that they are being made to suffer despite paying high taxes for the entire year and having overheads and costs such as rent and salaries.

14 June,2021 07:32 PM IST | Mumbai
Nationwide bandh over fuel price hike and FDI in retail today

Nationwide bandh over fuel price hike and FDI in retail today

Opposition parties have given a call for a nationwide bandh today to protest the government's reform measures announced last week. The government, taking some politically tough decisions had hiked the price of diesel by Rs. 5 per litre, capped the supply of subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders to six per household and cleared 51 per cent Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail - reforms, which saw its biggest ally, Mamata Banerjee, pull out of the UPA. Video courtesy: NDTV

20 September,2012 10:21 AM IST
Tobacco farmers, retailers protest over unfriendly policies

Tobacco farmers, retailers protest over unfriendly policies

Leaders of Federation of All India Farmer Associations, representing tobacco growers, and Karnataka State Beedi Cigarette Traders Association staged a protest demanding rollback of a rule mandating 85 percent pictorial warnings on tobacco products

06 May,2016 05:42 PM IST

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