“Apple Inc said on Tuesday it will open its first Hong Kong retail store this quarter and is targeting another Shanghai store opening by the end of the year,” Melanie Lee reports for Reuters.
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“Apple, which has four stores on mainland China, will open its Hong Kong store in the International Finance Centre this quarter, said Carolyn Wu, a Beijing-based Apple spokeswoman,” Lee reports. “Wu also said Apple will open another Shanghai Apple store by the end of the year.”
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The new Shanghai Apple Store on Nanjing Road East, will be Apple’s busiest in the World, in my opinion. While the first Shanghai store in Pudong is currently the busiest, and is as iconic as the Fifth Ave Store in NYC, the location on Nanjing Road will have the highest foot traffic, as it’s the traditional pedestrian-only shopping area in Shanghai. That place is mobbed. Not only that, but it’s right where the subway stop is. A can’t-miss location.
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Where on Nanjing Xi Lu will it be?
Agreed it will be busier than the one in Pudong. More people live in Puxi.
Yeah, I’ve been to Pudong, and I love it. Love the service I’ve gotten, and love the vibe in there.
Nanjing East is not a classy joint, that’s where they sell fake watches (and hookers) and shit to all the tourists, hope Apple can find a nice area.
Ha, and it will be a good rally point for their new security personnal. Nanjing road is the place to go for knockoff western brands including Apple.