Apple postpones launch of online store in India

Apple has deferred plans to start company-owned online store in India from the January-March quarter to August-September wanting more time to complete the back-end work and to roll it around a high sales period to coincide with the launch of new iPhones before the festive season, two senior industry executives said.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is going to make his second India visit around June-July to take stock of the India business, including manufacturing expansion, exports from the country and roll out of both company-owned online and brick-and mortar Apple stores, they said. Cook is also likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Cook’s maiden India visit was in 2016.