Apple's FIRST store opens in India; 6 things you should know about it

The Apple BKC, situated at the Jio World Drive in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex, is the company's first physical location in India as it celebrates 25 years in the market.  Apple CEO Tim Cook opened the doors of the first Apple physical retail shop in India on Tuesday, with thousands of Apple fans and tech aficionados cheering from the outside. 

The Cupertino-based tech behemoth said that the Apple BKC will be a vibrant location where users can interact, discover Apple goods and services, receive first-rate support, and pick up tips from free Today at Apple seminars.

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Here are things you should know about the first store: 

• With benches for clients to sit on while using Apple devices, lots of sunlight streaming in through the windows, and Mumbai-specific music playing in the background, the Apple BKC nearly has the feel of a college library.
   
• The store's style was influenced by the local Kaali Peeli Mumbai Taxi art. It has a handmade triangular timber roof that extends beyond the glass façade to the bottom of the outside canopy. 
   
• On its ceiling, Apple employed a total of 1000 tiles made up of 4,50,000 individual wood parts, all of which were constructed in Delhi.
   
• After entering the store, the first thing you notice is a stainless-steel staircase that links the ground floor to the first level. Aside from that, two stone walls supplied from Rajasthan contribute to the attractiveness of the establishment.

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• In addition, the store will have 100 Apple employees on hand to assist clients. These members can speak over 20 languages and will be able to assist consumers all across the world by teaching them about Apple products and providing guidance on the Apple Trade in programme.
   
• It's amazing that the whole Apple shop in Mumbai will be powered by renewable energy. Apple boasts that the Apple BKC is one of the world's most energy-efficient Apple Store locations, with a dedicated solar array and no dependency on fossil fuels for store operations. Furthermore, the shop is carbon neutral in operation, as part of Apple's aim to being carbon neutral by 2030.

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Customers won't have to worry about a supply scarcity when the Apple shop opens. They may easily enter and purchase their favourite Apple accessory or product in practically any hue they like. Additionally, they will be able to handle, use, and receive the necessary support from these items.

(Photo:@ojhaharsh02 | Twitter)

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