'Due to COVID-19 Impact' Samsung Electronics' Largest Offline Store in China Also Closed

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Due to the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) outbreak, Samsung Electronics' largest flagship store in China has also suspended operations.

According to industry sources on the 3rd, the Samsung Electronics flagship store in Shanghai, China, announced that it will suspend operations until the 9th. This decision was made as the novel coronavirus outbreak, which originated in Wuhan, China, spread throughout the country.

The Samsung flagship store in Shanghai is the first flagship store Samsung Electronics opened in China last October. It is the largest single electronics store of Samsung Electronics in China. The store mainly focuses on mobile devices and allows customers to experience various Samsung smart IT devices.

Not only Samsung, but several global companies are temporarily suspending operations of their large stores in China.

Apple also previously announced that it would close all official stores on the Chinese mainland due to the novel coronavirus. On the 1st, Apple issued a statement saying it would close not only its stores but also offices and customer centers in China because of the coronavirus.

Swedish furniture company IKEA also announced that it would temporarily suspend operations of all its stores in China, and McDonald's and Starbucks have temporarily closed some of their stores in China.

Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics also announced that its home appliance factory in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, will suspend operations until the 8th. This is reportedly in response to the local government's request to extend the suspension due to the novel coronavirus.

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