Apple Opens First Hong Kong Store as Retail Spending Surges
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Apple Inc. opened its first store in Hong Kong today, paring reliance on sales agents to market its iPhones and iPads as Chinese tourists drive a retail boom in the city. Some customers queued two nights for the event.
Charanis Chiu, a 58-year-old photographic-equipment business owner was among hundreds waiting outside the store with its white Apple logo in the International Finance Centre mall in the city’s Central district. The shop, which opened its doors at 9 a.m., has a spiral staircase joining two floors and offers views of Victoria Harbour with a floor-to-ceiling glass facade.