Vivo opens online store in India

• Vivo is opening online stores in India in order to expand its market.
• With new E-stores, the smartphones will be available to customers all over India.
• The company is also thinking of launching an E-store app to make it convenient for people.

In a bid to expand its online presence, Chinese smartphone maker Vivo on Monday launched its E-store in India that will deliver products and services across the country.

"With the new E-store, Vivo's innovative range of smartphones will be available to our customers across the country with special launch offers," Kenny Zeng, Chief Marketing Officer, Vivo India, said in a statement.

The Vivo innovative range will be available in 10,000 postal service areas (pin codes) across the country, the company said.

The handset maker also announced its "Launch Carnival" under which, it is offering benefits on smartphones from January 16-18.

Buyers will get discount coupons worth up to Rs 2,000 on select smartphones, 12-month zero-cost EMI and one-time screen replacement in Vivo V7 and V7+ smartphones, the company said.

The company is also planning to launch its E-store application with features such as Augmented Reality (AR) support with the live chat option to help customers make purchase decisions. IANS