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new Apple store scheduled to be opened in Beijing this Saturday would
be the largest store in Asia, the company announced, according to
Chinese media.
The store with more than 300 employees would be opened in the Wanfujing shopping district.
John Browlett, company Vice President told a group of journalists on the eve of the opening that Apple is Apple is stepping up its efforts to expand its presence in China. Browett said a store in south China’s city of Shenzhen is “just about to open” and “more stores are coming across China.”
“We are looking forward to serving every Chinese customer in every city,” said Browett. “But that’s going to take us some time.”
Smart phones have overtaken desktop computers as the primary means of accessing the Internet for most Chinese, according to data from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC).
CNNIC data indicates that 388 million Chinese regularly surfed the Internet via their mobile phones as of the end of June.
Apple has 390 retail stores around the world. The Wangfujing store is its third in Beijing and sixth on the Chinese mainland
Source: Shanghai Daily
The store with more than 300 employees would be opened in the Wanfujing shopping district.
John Browlett, company Vice President told a group of journalists on the eve of the opening that Apple is Apple is stepping up its efforts to expand its presence in China. Browett said a store in south China’s city of Shenzhen is “just about to open” and “more stores are coming across China.”
“We are looking forward to serving every Chinese customer in every city,” said Browett. “But that’s going to take us some time.”
Smart phones have overtaken desktop computers as the primary means of accessing the Internet for most Chinese, according to data from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC).
CNNIC data indicates that 388 million Chinese regularly surfed the Internet via their mobile phones as of the end of June.
Apple has 390 retail stores around the world. The Wangfujing store is its third in Beijing and sixth on the Chinese mainland
Source: Shanghai Daily
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