10:02 AM EDT, 07/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Apple ( AAPL ) will shut down its retail store at Parkland Mall in Dalian City, China, on Aug. 9, the company said on its China website.

This marks the first time that the company will shutter a store in China, according to media reports.

"Given the departure of several retailers at the Parkland Mall, we have made the decision to close our store there," Bloomberg quoted Apple ( AAPL ) as saying in a statement.

Apple ( AAPL ) has about 50 stores in China, according to its website. The number represents more than 10% of the tech giant's presence of over 530 stores globally, Bloomberg said.

Apple ( AAPL ) didn't immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.