TECHNOLOGY | February 20,
2018
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| A crowded sleuth of spectators and customers have taken a glimpse inside Xiaomi's first official store in the Philippines. (Image Source: Filipino Tech Addict/Mark Marcelo) |
On
February 17, 2018, Chinese-based global tech and lifestyle products brand Xiaomi
has officially opened its first physical store in the Philippines, and people
can't get enough of the hype and anticipation as they flood the fifth floor of
Trinoma Mall in Quezon City just to indulge in what would they consider an
incredible moment.
And
it didn't disappoint as its doors are opened for tech enthusiasts and even fans
of the brand to look inside and take a peek at what is offered inside Xiaomi's
first authorized reseller in the Philippines. Hold on, I've just said that
Xiaomi's first official store in the Philippines is the brand's first locally authorized
reseller meaning that it is not the first official Xiaomi store in our local
shores. Well, there is a simple and understandable explanation for that.
You
see, Xiaomi decides to take the liberty on following Apple's own strategy prior
to its second coming in the Philippines. In fact, the Xiaomi stores that are
set to open in our local shores soon will be like the more than between 20 and
30 branches of Power Mac Center considering that they will look and feel like a
real official Xiaomi store and eventually offer their own range of services for
customers which includes warranty. On its second foray in the Philippine
market, Xiaomi has officially tapped Grimalkin Corporation to handle operations
for these stores.
Anyway,
there are many items available in Xiaomi's first store in the Philippines -
from mobile devices and accessories to even appliances, luggages and backpacks,
electric bicycles and foldable umbrellas. These offerd may be bizaare, but you
may check them out for yourself if you want. Following its successful first
store opening, Xiaomi and Grimalkin will open another store at SM Megamall which
is poised to be the former's flagship store in the Philippines where it will be
three times larger than Trinoma's.
