Apple shuts Dalian store as Huawei tops mainland China's smartphone market
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Meanwhile, Huawei Technologies returned to the top of China's smartphone market in the second quarter.
The store, located in the northeastern city's landmark Parkland shopping centre, will cease operations on August 9, according to Apple's website, leaving the city of 7.5 million residents with just one remaining Apple-owned outlet.
The closure follows the rebranding of Parkland into Intime City after a change in the company managing the mall's operations. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the reason for the closure.
Huawei Pura 80 smartphones are displayed at the company's flagship store in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Apple had 57 stores last year in the Greater China region, which comprises the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Meanwhile, Apple will open its third store in Shenzhen on August 16.
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Apple faces fierce competition from local brands in China. Huawei returned to the top spot in the mainland's smartphone market in the second quarter, bucking an overall decline in sales, according to a report from Canalys on Monday.
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