Apple continues to increase the number of its physical stores in China with a goal of reaching 40 during 2016. This month, the company led by Tim Cook will open a Apple Store in Dalian And it will do so at number 66 of Olimpia Plaza next Saturday, March 19 at 10 a.m. local time. Dalian is a perfect area for Apple, as it is known for its fine dining and upscale shopping while attracting a clientele from Japan and Korea, adding to the clientele from the country itself.
The media cannot agree on which store is to open next Saturday. Some assure that it is the Apple Store that Tim Cook and company announced in 2012 as the most important store in the country, while others assure that it is not the same store that they announced then. In any case, the Day 19 they will open an Apple Store in Dalian.
Delian's will be China's 34th Apple Store
Last October, the Cupertino people opened an Apple Store in Dalian's Parkland Mall, so this is the second Apple Store to open in the city. Taking into account the number of inhabitants in China and that Tim Cook has stated on different occasions that the country is becoming the most important market for Apple, it is logical to see how stores are opening in the country. Had it not been for China, Apple's profits would not have increased in recent years.
On the other hand, it is expected that iPhone sales fall in 2016 for the first time since its launch in 2007. One way to reverse this situation is to facilitate access to the iPhone for the inhabitants of China, and what better way than by opening their own physical stores near users.