Reports suggest Apple is preparing to open their first retail store in Buenos Aires, Argentina next year
According to a new report from Gizmodo, Apple is preparing to open their first retail store in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the store scheduled to open during 2018. As part of Apple’s Latin American expansion, their Buenos Aires location would be the company’s second Latin American store, with the Apple opening a new store in Mexico City last year.
While the report focuses on Apple’s plans for Buenos Aires, it’s been suggested that the company is also eying locations in Guadalajara, Monterrey, Santiago de Chile and Lima however it’s unclear how far into discussions the plans are and if they shall go ahead.
Gizmodo’s article claims Apple is looking to stamp out the problem of tariffs, taxes, and inflation they face in the country, with an 9.7-inch iPad Pro costing $1,418 in the country, significantly higher than the $599 it goes for in the United States.
As Gizmodo has learned, the first Apple Store in Buenos Aires will open in 2018. It will be the icing on the cake for a wave of authorized retailers that will open other outlets this year. The Frávega appliance chain announced in November that it would start marketing Apple products (with the exception of the iPhone).