<p>The Tata Group is gearing up to open 100 small, exclusive Apple stores across India, according to a <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/electronics/tata-group-plans-to-open-100-small-exclusive-apple-stores/articleshow/96158778.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst" target="_blank">report</a> by <em>The Economic Times </em>citing people familiar with the conglomerate's plans.</p>.<p>Apple is said to tie up with Tata-owned Infiniti Retail for the venture.</p>.<p>Infiniti Retail, which runs the Croma chain of stores, will become an Apple franchisee partner under the agreement.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/ericsson-and-apple-end-patent-related-legal-row-with-licence-deal-1170279.html" target="_blank">Ericsson and Apple end patent-related legal row with licence deal</a></strong></p>.<p><em>DH </em>independently could not verify the report. </p>.<p>The Apple Authorised Reseller outlets of 500-600 sq ft each would be located in malls and other affluent locations. These outlets will be smaller than the 1,000 sq ft+ Apple Premium Reseller stores, and will mostly sell iPhones and iPads. The larger stores, meanwhile, will have the entire line-up of Apple products, including MacBooks.</p>.<p>The development comes ahead of the opening of the iPhone-maker's first company-owned flagship store in Mumbai in the March quarter.</p>.<p>Apple saw its global iPhone revenue soar to a record $42.6 billion with the new iPhone 14 driving quick sales in India. A report by CyberMedia Research (CMR) pointed out that iPhone volumes in India grew by 44 per cent quarter-on-quarter in the July-September period to 1.7 million units.</p>
<p>The Tata Group is gearing up to open 100 small, exclusive Apple stores across India, according to a <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/electronics/tata-group-plans-to-open-100-small-exclusive-apple-stores/articleshow/96158778.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst" target="_blank">report</a> by <em>The Economic Times </em>citing people familiar with the conglomerate's plans.</p>.<p>Apple is said to tie up with Tata-owned Infiniti Retail for the venture.</p>.<p>Infiniti Retail, which runs the Croma chain of stores, will become an Apple franchisee partner under the agreement.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/ericsson-and-apple-end-patent-related-legal-row-with-licence-deal-1170279.html" target="_blank">Ericsson and Apple end patent-related legal row with licence deal</a></strong></p>.<p><em>DH </em>independently could not verify the report. </p>.<p>The Apple Authorised Reseller outlets of 500-600 sq ft each would be located in malls and other affluent locations. These outlets will be smaller than the 1,000 sq ft+ Apple Premium Reseller stores, and will mostly sell iPhones and iPads. The larger stores, meanwhile, will have the entire line-up of Apple products, including MacBooks.</p>.<p>The development comes ahead of the opening of the iPhone-maker's first company-owned flagship store in Mumbai in the March quarter.</p>.<p>Apple saw its global iPhone revenue soar to a record $42.6 billion with the new iPhone 14 driving quick sales in India. A report by CyberMedia Research (CMR) pointed out that iPhone volumes in India grew by 44 per cent quarter-on-quarter in the July-September period to 1.7 million units.</p>