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Apple plans to open three retail stores in Shanghai; over two dozen stores planned in China

iphone 4 cases“Apple plans on opening three stores in Shanghai and is considering more locations in other first and second-tier Chinese cities as well,” Matt Burns reports for TechCrunch.

“The first Chinese Apple Store opened in 2008 in Sanlitun, Beijing but these new locations mark a strategy shift for Apple,” Burns reports. “In fact, The Oriental Morning Post stated this morning that Apple plans on having as many Chinese retail outlets as Louis Vuitton – that’s over two dozen.”

Burns reports, “The first Shanghai location is being revealed right now and 9to5mac found Flickr user Lesh51 who has a growing photo set showing the activities. The design is clearly a take on the classic NYC glass cube, but uses a cylinder surrounded by a large plaza.”

Full article, with images, here.

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