This handset will be available only via
offline retail channels.
However, the company states that it will also soon be available through
offline retail channels.
The company at the launch event also announced that the Asus ZenBook 3 and Asus Transformer 3 Pro, devices that were unveiled at Computex 2016 alongside the ZenFone 3 series, will be available from online and
offline retail channels in India from October, priced at Rs. 1,47,990 and Rs. 1,44,990 respectively.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Laser (ZC551KL), Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL), and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) on the other hand will be available across online and
offline retail channels from next month.
Not exact matches
In particular,
retailers will begin to better leverage all that customer data they have gathered over the years to come up with successful strategies that connect
offline and online
channels.
To do so, the company has teamed up with Tmall Global to implement «New
Retail,» a seamless blend of online and
offline commerce that uses technology and analytics to drive traffic to both
channels.
While it increases prices slightly for some product categories such as jewelry and infant formula, «the demand for foreign goods via the cross-border e-commerce
channel is still expected to remain strong due to better prices compared to
offline retailers, perceived quality and better variety,» she said.
Cainiao launched the service in January as a way to improve the shopping experience for consumers while allowing
retailers to effectively use their inventories for both online and
offline channels.
«We have the hardware and know - how to build New
Retail - driven stores, and we work with partners that have access to
offline channels and expertise in operating physical storefronts,» said William Chen, who heads the Home Times project at Alibaba's Cloud
Retail division.
While some startups including Grocermax, a venture started by former Reliance
Retail executive, are still trying to build their business,
offline retailers too are looking at the online sales
channel.
Through the promotion, Tmall is providing a platform for a wide range of
retailers to introduce their latest collections as well as expand their capabilities in mobile e-commerce and online - to -
offline (O2O) sales
channels, said Liu Xiuyun, manager of the site's apparel category.
Through the strategic partnership between Tmall Global and Metro, the companies also agreed to explore opportunities for collaboration in omni -
channel retailing, global sourcing and supply chain optimization, online - to -
offline integration with Metro's existing China stores, and use of big - data analytics to gain market insights, according to the press release.
The new
retail model taps into consumer demands across multiple
channels by harnessing data and offering a seamless online and
offline experience.
This collaboration highlight's how Alibaba Group's unrivaled leadership in mobile commerce and payments makes it possible for
offline retailers to have an aggressive and successful omni -
channel strategy.
Golden Field, which owns over 40,000
offline outlets, plans to first introduce the brand to high - end
channels in China including high - end
retailers, restaurants, and nightclubs.
This wholesale discount requirement won't affect those pro independent publishers with multiple titles who are familiar with wholesale discounting for
offline retailers and
channels for selling books, particularly those in the children's and YA markets.
If you're looking to make your print book available to both online and
offline retailers, libraries and other independent
channels, Lightning Source or IngramSpark is still an excellent option, particularly for non-US independent publishers.
By enabling this
channel, you can make your book available to thousands of major online and
offline bookstores and
retailers, and expand the size of the potential audience for your books.
The phone will not be exclusive to any online partner and is expected to be promoted through
offline as well as online
retail channels.
Even though the company does not operate its own
retail stores in India, consumers can still experience the phones from thousands of
offline channels.
The Zenfone Max 2 will be available in Osmium Black, Pure White, Orange and Blue colors and will
retail through both
offline and online
channels.
Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will also be available across leading
retail channels with over 1000 +
offline stores in the country as well.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has a best - selling price of Rs 67,900 and will be available across multiple
channels, including Samsung website, Amazon.in and the
offline retailers as well.
Seem like Huawei will be selling these handset via
offline channels (Reliance Digital, The Mobile Store, Croma and Sangeetha
Retail.
With new space opportunities and consumers» penchant for shopping through multiple
channels — at the mall, by catalog, and online — according to Williams, practitioners will be frontline spectators as
retail's online and
offline business enterprises learn to compete and cooperate.