Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc
said on Thursday it will open 100 stores
in India this year to help consumers in
the world's third-largest smartphone
market "experience" the company's
devices, but will not sell them at these
stores.
Xiaomi, whose low-priced but feature-
rich smartphones have made it the
biggest smartphone vendor in China,
entered India in July and sells its phone
primarily through flash sales on online
retailer Flipkart .
The 'service and experience stores' woul
be set up over 500 to 1,000 square feet
and will launch in cities including
Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore in th
first week of April, Manu Jain, Xiaomi's
India head, told reporters in New Delhi a
the launch of the company's latest
budget smartphone.
Though the company started selling its
Redmi Note 4G (Review | Pictures )
handsets through outlets of the country'
top carrier Bharti Airtel in January, it is
not in "active discussions with any other
offline partner", Jain said.
Xiaomi made the announcement at its
Redmi 2 and MiPad launch event in New
Delhi on Thursday. The Redmi 2 has bee
priced at Rs. 6,999, and will be via its
first flash sale on March 24. Customers
can register for it on Flipkart starting
6pm on Thursday. Xiaomi says between
30,000 and 50,000 units will be made
available in the first flash sale.
The Xiaomi MiPad on the other hand ha
been priced at Rs. 12,999. Unlike other
Xiaomi devices, the Xiaomi MiPad tablet
will be available in India without the
flash sale method, and will be made
exclusively available via Flipkart on
March 24 without any registration. Only
the White colour variant will be made
available in India.
http://m.gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/xiaomi-to-set-up-100-service-and-experience-stores-in-india-this-year-669729
said on Thursday it will open 100 stores
in India this year to help consumers in
the world's third-largest smartphone
market "experience" the company's
devices, but will not sell them at these
stores.
Xiaomi, whose low-priced but feature-
rich smartphones have made it the
biggest smartphone vendor in China,
entered India in July and sells its phone
primarily through flash sales on online
retailer Flipkart .
The 'service and experience stores' woul
be set up over 500 to 1,000 square feet
and will launch in cities including
Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore in th
first week of April, Manu Jain, Xiaomi's
India head, told reporters in New Delhi a
the launch of the company's latest
budget smartphone.
Though the company started selling its
Redmi Note 4G (Review | Pictures )
handsets through outlets of the country'
top carrier Bharti Airtel in January, it is
not in "active discussions with any other
offline partner", Jain said.
Xiaomi made the announcement at its
Redmi 2 and MiPad launch event in New
Delhi on Thursday. The Redmi 2 has bee
priced at Rs. 6,999, and will be via its
first flash sale on March 24. Customers
can register for it on Flipkart starting
6pm on Thursday. Xiaomi says between
30,000 and 50,000 units will be made
available in the first flash sale.
The Xiaomi MiPad on the other hand ha
been priced at Rs. 12,999. Unlike other
Xiaomi devices, the Xiaomi MiPad tablet
will be available in India without the
flash sale method, and will be made
exclusively available via Flipkart on
March 24 without any registration. Only
the White colour variant will be made
available in India.
http://m.gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/xiaomi-to-set-up-100-service-and-experience-stores-in-india-this-year-669729
