{"id":30482,"date":"2019-11-29T09:40:34","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T09:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/?p=30482"},"modified":"2019-11-29T10:44:54","modified_gmt":"2019-11-29T10:44:54","slug":"huawei-launches-first-ever-flagship-store-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/2019\/11\/29\/huawei-launches-first-ever-flagship-store-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Huawei launches first ever flagship store in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Huawei has launched its first ever flagship\nstore in South Africa at Menlyn Shopping Centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only does it provide technical support and\nmaintenance repairs, but it also sells the full range of Huawei products that\nare available in South Africa and delivers a unique consumer experience that is\nnot often seen in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur first global flagship store in South\nAfrica is part of Huawei\u2019s commitment to our consumers to give them the best\nexperience with our 360-degree service offering,\u201d said Likun Zhao, Vice\nPresident of HUAWEI Consumer Business Group, Middle East &amp; Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have both online and offline offerings for\nour consumers. In terms of online, we have a 24\/7 service hotline, a Whatsapp\nand our Hi-Care app and very active social media platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn terms of offline, we have our Huawei\nservice centres and now our Huawei global flagship store, which, as well as its\nservice offering, also has all our Huawei products, including those that you\nmight not normally get at retailers or operator channels.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explaining\nHuawei\u2019s approach when conceptualising the global flagship stores, Zhao added:\n\u201cIn the smartphone era, a retail store is not only about products, it is also\nabout an experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn\nthe future, retail stores will become experience or lifestyle centres, in\naddition to being shopping centres. They will be spaces where people meet to\nexperience new products, participate in community events, discover new\ntechnologies with expert guidance, and enjoy positive experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHuawei&#8217;s\nglobal flagship stores showcase Huawei&#8217;s seamless smart life experience\napproach to consumer technology. It enables customers from all over the world to\nexperience a broad portfolio of products and understand how they can enjoy a\nfantastic smart life experience.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Huawei has launched its first ever flagship store in South Africa at Menlyn Shopping Centre. Not only does it provide technical support and maintenance repairs, but it also sells the full range of Huawei products that are available in South Africa and delivers a unique consumer experience that is not often seen in the country. 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