HTC to expand its India presence to 7,000 retail outlets within six months

Advertisement
By Press Trust of India | Updated: 9 October 2013 16:53 IST
Expanding its retail presence across the country, Taiwanese handset maker HTC Wednesday said it will be adding about 3,000 outlets in the next six months.

The company, which currently has about 3,500-4,000 retail outlets, will also be strengthening its service delivery network by adding 100 service points in the next three quarters.

"We are planning to increase our retail outlets to 7,000 in next six months and 100 additional service points will be put up in the next three quarters," HTC country head Faisal Siddiqui told PTI.

Advertisement

The company currently has 250 service points.

Siddiqui said the company is changing its distribution model and has more national distributors now.

Advertisement

"We are reworking our distribution model. Earlier, we used to have one national distributor but now we have four distributors nationally," he added.

Meanwhile, the company Wednesday launched a device under its Desire series at market operative price (MOP) of Rs. 21,490.

Advertisement

The Desire 500 features a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 8 megapixel camera and 4.3 inch display.

"The Desire range has become renowned for bringing a premium mobile experience to the mass market the Desire 500 is no different. It is perfect for people who are always on the go," Siddiqui added.

Advertisement

The company now has 6-7 models in its Desire series, priced between Rs. 12,500 to Rs. 30,000.

Siddiqui said the company wants to achieve 15 percent market share in the domestic smartphone market but refused to share a time-frame for it.

It will also launch 4-8 devices across different price points in the next six months.

 

Get your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.

Further reading: HTC, HTC mobiles, smartphones
Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. Amazon Prime Day Sale: Early Deals on Smartphones From Top Brands Revealed
  2. OTT Releases This Week: Elle, Super Subbu, Enola Holmes 3, and More
  3. Garmin Forerunner 70, Forerunner 170, Forerunner 170 Music Debut in India
  4. DJI Mic Mini 2S Launched With 32-Bit Float Recording, AI Noise Cancellation
  5. Alienware 15 Arrives in India as Dell's Most Affordable Gaming Laptop Yet
  6. Samsung's Galaxy A18 May Feature These Chips Instead of Its Own Exynos SoC
  7. Moto G77 Power Will Launch in India on This Date
  8. CMF's Himanshu Tandon Departs Firm After a 10-Month Stint
  9. Here's Our First Look of the Nothing Phone 4b 'RCB Edition' Variant
  1. Huawei Band 11 Series Launched in India With 1.62-Inch Display, Over 100 Workout Modes: Price, Features
  2. Samsung Galaxy A18 Models Said to Drop Exynos Chip in Favour of MediaTek, Snapdragon
  3. DJI Mic Mini 2S Launched With 32-Bit Float Recording, AI Noise Cancellation: Price, Features
  4. Alienware 15 Launched in India With Up to Ryzen 7 260 CPU, RTX 4050 GPU: Price, Specifications
  5. PS Plus Monthly Games for July Include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, For the King 2 and CrossCode
  6. Nothing Phone 4b RCB Edition Design, Colour Revealed Days Ahead of Debut
  7. Garmin Forerunner 70, Forerunner 170, Forerunner 170 Music Launched in India With 1.2-Inch Display, Up to 13 Days Battery Life
  8. Redmi Note 17 Series Launch Timeline Teased, Company Touts Display Upgrades and Longer Battery Life
  9. Lava Probuds T51, Xscape 13° Neckband With Up to 70 Hours Battery Life Launched in India: Price, Features
  10. Best Noise Cancellation Headphones in India to Buy This Amazon Prime Day: boAt Rockerz 650 Pro, JBL Tune 520 BT and More
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2026. All rights reserved.