Apple
has made it pretty clear that it will not be opening its Apple Stores
in India anytime soon, but that does not mean it is totally
disinterested in India. According to a MacRumors report,
Apple’s website lists a job posting for a National Manager for its Apple
Premium Reseller program in India which suggests a ‘significant growth’
plan for its network of Apple Premium Resellers in India. The new
posting will be based in Bangalore, a city know for being the country’s
IT hub. While there have been rumors about Apple opening its stores in India after laws had been toned down that required significant domestic ownership in the country, these rumors were shot down in an investors call by CEO Tim Cook himself. In spite of this, it seems that the Apple Premium seller network may be an interim arrangement before the company hits Indian shores in full force with its unique retail chain of stores.
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