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Apple is closing a retail store in Dalian, marking the US firm’s first shutdown of a directly managed outlet on the mainland amid struggling iPhone sales.
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.

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.
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.
Huawei accounted for 18 per cent of the market in the April to June quarter, according to data from the consultancy. The company shipped 12.2 million smartphones, up from 10.6 million units a year earlier.
The Canalys data was in line with numbers released by rival consultancy IDC earlier this month.
Vivo, the market leader in the second quarter last year, was pushed to second place. The company’s shipment of 11.8 million units gave it a market share of 17 per cent, according to Canalys.
Beijing-based Xiaomi was placed joint second with a market share of 17 per cent or 10.4 million units, its eighth consecutive quarter of growth.
Shenzhen-based Oppo came third. Its shipment of 10.7 million units gave it a market share of 16 per cent.
Apple rounded off the top five, with shipments of 10.1 million units, giving it a market share of just around 15 per cent.
“The [second quarter] correction is mainly a result of reshaped seasonality driven by the national subsidy programme in early 2025,” said Amber Liu, practice leader at Canalys. “Despite the slowdown, underlying consumer demand remained resilient, with first-half shipments slightly increasing year on year.”
Despite the drop in sales, Liu said the market was likely to bounce back.
“Mainland China’s smartphone market is on track for modest full-year growth and is set to outperform the global market in 2025,” Liu said. “In the second half, consumer sentiment is expected to continue recovering amid signs of economic resilience.”


Xiaomi was ranked joint second in terms of smartphones in mainland China in the second quarter of this year, with a share of 17 per cent.


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Huawei garners 18 per cent of the market in second quarter, pushing Xiaomi to second place with a 17 per cent share, according to Canalys


Huawei garners 18 per cent of the market in second quarter, pushing Xiaomi to second place with a 17 per cent share, according to Canalys.


Apple shuts Dalian store as Huawei tops mainland China’s smartphone market

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Huawei garners 18 per cent of the market in second quarter, pushing Xiaomi to second place with a 17 per cent share, according to Canalys

Huawei garners 18 per cent of the market in second quarter, pushing Xiaomi to second place with a 17 per cent share, according to Canalys