China's Xiaomi opens 1st brick-and-mortar store in Saudi Arabia
Xinhua
05 Jun 2021, 08:30 GMT+10
RIYADH, June 4 (Xinhua) -- China's tech company Xiaomi, known for its smartphones, opened its first Mi-store in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
The opening of the Mi-store in the Electron Commercial Center of the kingdom's capital Riyadh attracted thousands of customers.
Hailing "innovative cameras, screens, and batteries" of his Xiaomi smartphone, Khalid Mohammad, a customer at the store, said "Xiaomi is full of good reputation in the market and will have a bright future in Saudi Arabia."
Besides smartphones, Xiaomi also provides smartwatches, vacuum cleaners and eco-system products covering high-end, mid-range and entry-level products for Saudi consumers. According to the data of Canalys, a technology market analyst firm based in Singapore, Xiaomi was among the top three smartphone brands in Saudi Arabia in the first quarter of 2021, with a market share of 12 percent.