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Apple to open second store in China

By Wang Xing (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-02-24 19:56

Apple Inc has chosen the historical Qianmen region in Beijing to open its second retail outlet in China, reported Sina.com, citing an anonymous source inside the company.

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However, the report did not say when Apple Inc would open the store.

Although Apple has had a presence in China for many years, the company did not open its own store until July 19 last year when it launched the first one at Sanlitun in Beijing.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that Apple's planned second store opening in China is coming soon, citing Apple's spokeswoman.

It said Apple's unit sales in China surged 49 percent in the third quarter of last year, accounting for about 0.25 percent of the company's total unit sales in the quarter.