The company now offers an official online store for customers to buy its many products, including iPhones, iPads, and Macs. June 26, 2013 5:40 AM PDT The homepage for Apple's Russia store. (Credit: Apple) Apple has made good on its promise to bring its official online store to Russia. The marketplace became available recently, allowing Russian consumers to buy the company's products from its official online store. The store lists Apple's Macs, iPhones, iPads, and accessories for sale. Apple offers free shipping and returns, and asks for payment by cash on delivery. Related stories iPhone loses market share in Europe as Android surges iPhone 5 sees mixed demand, says analyst Samsung scores another win versus Apple, this time in Japan Apple patent eyes dual-sided trackpad for MacBook Samsung eyes settlement in EU antitrust inquiry -- report For months, Apple has been rumored to be working on bringing official stores to Russia. The company's devices have been floating around the country's gray market for years, with some devices, like the iPhone 5, fetching as much as $3,700 for those who had to get their hands on the smartphone. Apple, though, has wanted to establish a presence in Russia to start growing its business in the emerging market. Apple's first step towards that was the launch of iTunes in Russia in December. Now it has its online marketplace. Still, there's no Apple brick-and-mortar store in Russia, and despite claims that one is coming soon, Apple has yet to confirm that's the case. (Via 9to5Mac)
The company now offers an official online store for customers to buy its many products, including iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
The homepage for Apple's Russia store.
(Credit: Apple)
Apple has made good on its promise to bring its official online store to Russia.
The marketplace became available recently, allowing Russian consumers to buy the company's products from its official online store. The store lists Apple's Macs, iPhones, iPads, and accessories for sale. Apple offers free shipping and returns, and asks for payment by cash on delivery.
Related stories
- iPhone loses market share in Europe as Android surges
- iPhone 5 sees mixed demand, says analyst
- Samsung scores another win versus Apple, this time in Japan
- Apple patent eyes dual-sided trackpad for MacBook
- Samsung eyes settlement in EU antitrust inquiry -- report
For months, Apple has been rumored to be working on bringing official stores to Russia. The company's devices have been floating around the country's gray market for years, with some devices, like the iPhone 5, fetching as much as $3,700 for those who had to get their hands on the smartphone. Apple, though, has wanted to establish a presence in Russia to start growing its business in the emerging market.
Apple's first step towards that was the launch of iTunes in Russia in December. Now it has its online marketplace. Still, there's no Apple brick-and-mortar store in Russia, and despite claims that one is coming soon, Apple has yet to confirm that's the case.
(Via 9to5Mac)
