SHANGHAI — Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday (March 21) opened Apple's newest store in Shanghai in front of a large crowd, some of whom had queued overnight. Cook, who arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday, opened the store's doors and flashed a victory sign with his fingers before greeting the first few customers who had started waiting outside the day...
Apple CEO Tim Cook arrives at the new Apple store for its opening, in Shanghai, China March 21, 2024.SHANGHAI — Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday opened Apple's newest store in Shanghai in front of a large crowd, some of whom had queued overnight.
The new store, which faces Shanghai's historic Jing'an Temple, is Apple's 57th in China and its eighth in the Chinese financial hub. It is also the company's second-largest flagship store after its Fifth Avenue outlet in New York city. Cook, who was accompanied by Deidre O'Brien, Apple's senior vice president of retail and people, did not make any public remarks at the store. The store opening drew hundreds of people, with Chinese police stepping in to manage the crowd.