Yamaha Unveils Online Sales Through New Website with Virtual Store

 Highlights 

* The new website of Yamaha with Virtual Store will host an end-to-end online buying platform of Yamaha two wheelers

* The online sale will cover more than 300 dealerships pan India in 2020

* A class-leading customer experience at https://www.yamaha-motor-india.com/ and a hassle-free booking & purchase at https://shop.yamaha-motor-india.com/

The excitement of Yamaha is all set to get intensified as the company introduces the “New user friendly website with online sales facility” in India today, as a part of the brand’s continued effort to provide exciting experiences to its customers under its strategic campaign “The Call of the Blue”. 

In the current scenario, customers are preferring to stay indoors and they want to minimize their visit to showroom. Considering the convenience of the customers, India Yamaha Motor has introduced the online sales on its website with VIRTUAL STORE to enhance the buying experiences of its customers.

The new website will have all the latest features like the VIRTUAL STORE with 360 degree view of the products along with the specification comparison between Yamaha Products bundled under the Buyers Guide option on the website. The Yamaha dealerships will also provide their support in promoting the contactless delivery and use digital communication tools like WhatsApp etc. for communication with the customers. Through this website, customers can also opt for doorstep service for their purchase related enquiries based on his/her requirements.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Motofumi Shitara, Chairman, Yamaha Motor India Group of companies said, “Digital is future, and our new website with VIRTUAL STORE is ready to offer an enhanced buying experience and personalized customer services (One to one service) to the two-wheeler customers in India. Yamaha’s philosophy to offer excitement that goes beyond the customer expectations will unfold a new chapter with the new Yamaha website as we accelerate the digital transformation of Yamaha’s retail operations through a safe, reliable and engaging online portal. Bringing more innovation to the concept, in future our customers will also be able to purchase apparels & accessories on the same platform thus providing a ready solution with enhanced buying experience. Our existing after sales activities like extended warranty offers and roadside assistance will be an added advantage to the customers.”

Yamaha will start the online sales module from Chennai and will cover 300 dealerships across the nation by the end of 2020.

Godrej & Boyce Wins Trademark for Unique Retail Format – 1st Indian Company to Set Benchmark

 

Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej group announced that its brand - U&US - had become the first Indian company to have its specialised retail store format - U&Us Home Design Studio - registered as a trademark for its distinct character and concept with additional trademarks for its innovative layout, format as well as appearance and ambience.

Part of G&B’s business unit, Godrej Interio, U&Us delivers a world-class co-creation experience for with an end-to-end solution for designing and building home interiors. Present in Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad, U&Us Home Design Studios are equipped with state-of-the-art digital technologies and dedicated Design Experts.  Using design thinking at the core of its customer-centric framework, U&Us Home Design Studios creates a seamless journey for consumers using collaborative design choices, high quality materials and project management tools, backed by innovative and patented technologies.

Anil S Mathur, Chief Operating Officer, Godrej Interio, a key business unit of Godrej & Boyce said, “Today’s top global retailers have seamlessly harmonised their physical and digital presence to render a distinctive personality to their retail operations through similar trade dress registrations. U&Us’ retail store design trademarks is a first in India and it not only sets the benchmark for specialised retail formats and puts us at par with leading global blue-chip peers but also is another milestone in our customer-centric journey.”

Manoj Rathi, Head, U&Us Home Design Studio added, “The U&Us trademark will help set new standards in collaborative and personalised retail in India. At our studios or through virtual consultations, consumers can work with Design Experts to convert their dream homes into a customised reality and remain engaged through virtual renditions of their final designs with detailed space layouts, décor and furnishings with help of technology.”

The U&US home design studio brings together a team of Design Exerts and local skills to collaborate with the consumer and co-create personalised spaces that are agile, contemporary and fit for the customer’s purpose.

About U&Us Design Studio

Godrej Interio brings to you a novel concept in furniture designing through its U&US Design Studio. Our product innovations, expertise and valuable customer insights have helped identify furniture ‘Co-creation’ as the need for the hour. At U&Us, we offer our customers an opportunity to create their own furniture designs by combining their ideas and our expertise at a state-of-the-art Design Studio. We employ an innovative and socially responsible business model to train and provide a perennial source of income for the carpenters, leading them towards a sustainable means of livelihood.

U&Us Design studio is aimed at using state-of-the art technology to create lasting customer experience in retail. Resultant was a retail space that uses augmented reality to its best, offering customers a real-life experience of spaces they configure and create.

Had Apple fired 1,600 from retail stores?

Apple has fired some 1,600 employees from its chain of retail stores due to slackening consumer demand, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

The job cuts were referenced in a securities filing by Apple Thursday in which the company said it had 14,000 full-time equivalent employees in its retail division as of March 28, down from the 15,600 as of the end of December.

The move came as Apple's recent earnings report showed a drop in sales for its Mac computer line, which is the biggest earner at the stores.

According to the earnings statement, the average revenue per Apple store fell about 17 percent to $5.9 million in the quarter, while the retail division's operating income was also down due to the "challenging consumer-spending environment," Apple said.

Agencies