A general view of the barricade of India's first Apple retail store, that will be launched soon, at Jio World Drive Mall, in Mumbai, India, April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

NEW DELHI: iPhone maker Apple’s online store has launched support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India with a dedicated business contact center team.

The team will provide SMEs with advise and support purchases of Apple hardware, software, and services.
SMEs can also now access all the benefits of shopping at Apple Store Online. The store will provide GST invoices when buying online and over the phone.

Additionally, customers can custom build perfect Mac and can also avail of free engraving on iPads, AirPods, AirTags, and Apple Pencil.

Apple’s online store is also offering instant cashback on selected products with HDFC Bank credit cards along with no-cost EMI for 3 and 6 months for most leading banks.

“Our team can also advise on Apps to help you choose from the 235,000 apps for people at work. Apple products are designed with powerful technology that brings out the best in everyone. Discover apps for daily tasks, better customer experiences, and efficient operations that help your business grow,” as per Apple India.

On Wednesday, Apple unveiled the facade of its Mumbai store coming up at the Jio World Drive Mall which is likely to be launched in the second half of this month. The store design is inspired by the kaali-peeli taxi art unique to Mumbai.

Cook may visit India this month to launch Apple retail store

The company’s senior vice-president of retail and people, Deirdre O’Brien, is also likely to accompany Cook this time, said people in the know. On his first visit in 2016, Cook had interacted with chief executives and Bollywood superstars, and seen a cricket match, besides reviewing Apple’s India operations.

The Mumbai store will be quickly followed by the launch of a store at Delhi’s Select Citywalk mall, also likely this month, according to industry executives privy to the information. The Delhi store too is ready, including the façade.

India has consistently been one of the best-performing markets for Apple for more than six years. In the quarter to December 2022, the company achieved record overall sales in the country.

Apple sold about 6.7 million units of iPhones in India in 2022, up from 4.8 million units in 2021 and 2.7 million units in 2020, as per IDC data. The company assembles iPhones, including the latest iPhone 14, in the country through three Taiwanese contract manufacturers — Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron — in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. All three manufacturers are approved under the government’s production-linked incentive scheme for smartphones.

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