It was back in October of 2007 when Nokia proudly opened its flagship store in Shanghai, China – unveiling it as its biggest retail outlet in the world. The times are changing and the Finnish company is still in the cost-cutting mode, and has decided to close its mega-store in the city. The idea now is to focus on “growing its presence in operator and third-party retail outlets,” rather than go through its own physical stores, which cost a ton to operate.
At the same time, Nokia will beef-up its online presence, while moving all after-sale services to a smaller store in Shanghai. Previously, Nokia Store was closed in Beijing, and we tend to believe all of its other stores will follow suit…
[Via: CellularNews]