Tata Group may soon open exclusive Apple stores in India

Tata Group might also additionally quickly open small special Apple shops in India, The Economic Times mentioned on December 12.

Reportedly, the iPhone maker is partnering with Tata-owned Infiniti Retail, which runs the Croma shop chain. Infiniti Retail is about to show into an Apple franchisee associate with the purpose of beginning one hundred such retailers of 500-six hundred sq feet every at department stores in addition to excessive-avenue and neighbourhood locations, the file stated quoting humans privy to the improvement..

“Tata has already commenced discussions with top rate department stores and excessive streets for space,” stated a retail representative privy to the improvement advised ET. The hire phrases encompass information of manufacturers and shops that can’t be opened close to the outlet, he added. This is much like the phrases that Apple insists on, the individual stated, as quoted through the ET.

Apple India and Infiniti Retail didn’t reply to ET’s queries.

The Tata-Apple partnership comes as Apple’s first organisation owned flagship shop is about for a possible beginning in Mumbai withinside the March quarter.

The Apple Premium Resellers retailers, which might be usually over 1,000 rectangular ft in area, are large than the Apple Authorised Reseller. The smaller shops will generally promote iPhones, iPads, and watches, even as top rate Apple retailers will convey the complete Apple product line, along with MacBooks.

There are presently a hundred and sixty Apple Premium Reseller shops in India.