Apple announces expansion in Saudi Arabia, retail stores opening in 2026

apple today Announced that it will expand its retail operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with an online store set to open in 2025 and a physical store in 2026.

Following the launch of the company’s Developer Academy in 2021, Apple plans to continue investing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the Apple Online Store to the region in summer 2025. times in Arabic.

Several retail stores will then open in the area, the first of which will open in 2026.

Apple CEO Cook said in a statement:

“We are excited to expand in Saudi Arabia, launching the online Apple Store next year and opening the first of multiple Apple Stores starting in 2026, including the stunning Apple Stores that will be launched later in the year. to open an iconic store in Diriyah.

“Our team looks forward to deepening our connections with our customers and leveraging the best of Apple to help people across the country explore their passions, build their businesses and take their ideas to the next level.”

It is part of a larger effort to expand in Saudi Arabia, where the company has spent more than SAR 10 billion over the past five years. Apple also said that since 2019, App Store revenue from Saudi Arabian developers has grown by more than 1,750%.

Apple also offers support fast shipping The Riyadh Metro, which is about to be completed, joins more than 250 cities.

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