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Apple to Shutter a Retail Store in China for the First Time Ever
DALIAN CITY, LIAONING, CHINA, JUL 29 – Apple closes its Parkland Mall store due to retailer departures and shifting retail environment while Huawei leads China smartphone market with 18% share, Canalys data shows.
- In a Monday statement, Apple Inc. announced its Parkland Mall store in Dalian will close on August 9, 2025, citing environmental changes.
- This action followed retailer departures like Armani and Michael Kors and a change in mall ownership; Coach, Sandro, and Hugo Boss did not renew leases.
- According to Canalys, Huawei Technologies shipped smartphones in China in Q2 2025, gaining an 18% market share amid a 15% year-on-year increase.
- Staff affected by the closure will be offered transfers to other Apple Inc. stores, and the company will shut its Dalian store on August 9, 2025.
- In addition, Apple Inc. is set to open a new store at Uniwalk Qianhai in Shenzhen on August 16, 2025, and plans further locations in Beijing and Shanghai over the next year.
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US technology giant Apple has announced the closure of one of its stores in China, the first since entering the market more than 15 years ago. The decision comes amid falling sales in the company's second-largest country by revenue, increased competition from local brands and escalating trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.
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Apple to shutter a retail store in China for the first time ever
By Mark Gurman, Bloomberg Apple Inc. is closing a retail store in China for the first time, marking a notable retreat in a market where the iPhone maker is striving to revive sales. The company said on Monday that it will shut its Parkland Mall store in the Zhongshan District of Dalian City on Aug. 9, citing a changing landscape at the shopping complex. It has about 56 stores in the Greater China region, making up over 10% of its footprint of mo…
Apple retreats in China. iPhone manufacturer has announced the closing of a store in the Asian giant for the first time in its history, marking a remarkable setback in a market where technology strives to reactivate sales.
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