Apple will launch its first online store in India on Sept. 23 to give customers in the country a chance to purchase its products directly from them.
The company currently relies on third-party online and offline sellers in India.
Apple's Indian online store will offer the company's full range of products and support, including new ones to be announced next week.
The move is expected to bolster sales in one of the world’s fastest-growing smartphone markets, with millions of new Internet users every month.
The launch is scheduled just before India’s major Hindu festival season next month.
With its population of nearly 1.4 billion people, India is a key focus of tech giants.
Foxconn and Wistron’s assembles Apple smartphones in two southern Indian states.


Syrah Resources and Tesla Extend Deadline on Graphite Supply Dispute to March
Micron to Buy Powerchip Fab for $1.8 Billion, Shares Surge Nearly 10%
Sanofi Gains China Approval for Myqorzo and Redemplo, Strengthening Rare Disease Portfolio
China Halts Shipments of Nvidia H200 AI Chips, Forcing Suppliers to Pause Production
U.S. Moves to Expand Chevron License and Control Venezuelan Oil Sales
xAI Restricts Grok Image Editing After Sexualized AI Images Trigger Global Scrutiny
White House Pressures PJM to Act as Data Center Energy Demand Threatens Grid Reliability
TikTok Expands AI Age-Detection Technology Across Europe Amid Rising Regulatory Pressure
California Attorney General Orders xAI to Halt Illegal Grok Deepfake Imagery
Microsoft Strikes Landmark Soil Carbon Credit Deal With Indigo Carbon to Boost Carbon-Negative Goal
Proposed Rio Tinto–Glencore Merger Faces China Regulatory Hurdles and Asset Sale Pressure
TSMC Shares Hit Record High as AI Chip Demand Fuels Strong Q4 Earnings
Google Seeks Delay on Data-Sharing Order as It Appeals Landmark Antitrust Ruling
Publishers Seek to Join Lawsuit Against Google Over Alleged AI Copyright Infringement
China Considers New Rules to Limit Purchases of Foreign AI Chips Amid Growing Demand 



