Report: Apple Mumbai Store Pushed to Q1 2023

01 AUGUST 2022 - Apple’s first physical store for in India has apparently been delayed again. A report from that country’s Economic Times says the store - originally planned for 2021 - is now targeted for the first-quarter for 2023. The exact reason for the latest delay is unclear. According to the report:

…reasons are attributed in part to pandemic-related issues such as interior fitting and other supplies getting delayed due to the squeeze in shipping…

So COVID issues… supply chain issues… “new normal” issues.

The piece says the Mumbai store is currently one of two Apple retail locations planned for next year. 2023 should also see the company open a store in New Delhi at Select Citywalk mall in Saket. Both will be anchor stores for their respective malls, according to the report.