Credit: REUTERS/ARND WIEGMANNBENGALURU, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Apple Inc AAPL.O is set to open an online store in India next month, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
The iPhone maker currently sells its products in the country through third party vendors.
The online store will be ready for operation in time for the festive season that culminates in Diwali, the biggest spending season in the country, Bloomberg said.
Apple did not immediately respond a Reuters' request for comment.
(Reporting by Nivedita Bhattacharjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Aditya Soni)
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