Apple Launches Online Store on China’s WeChat Platform

Apple has launched an online store in China’s WeChat app, the Tencent-owned social media platform has announced (via Reuters). China’s dominant messaging app will host the Apple store via one of its mini-programs, which typically offers e-commerce, financial, and live-streaming services to WeChat’s over 1.2 billion users. Customers will be able to purchase the full line of Apple products including iPhones, iPads, and Macs on the store. Orders via WeChat are eligible for free shipping, and some users can pay for three-hour delivery and access Apple’s trade-in program. The move follows a pattern of Apple branching out its sales in…