Xiaomi opens first brick-and-mortar store in Argentina

STORY: Xiaomi opens first brick-and-mortar store in Argentina DATELINE: April 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SONG HAN, Xiaomi's country manager in Argentina 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JUAN PABLO BAIARDI, CEO of Solnik-Etercor STORYLINE: Chinese technology firm and consumer electronics maker Xiaomi opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Argentina on Thursday, bringing the brand closer to its Argentine customers. "Argentina is, of course, a very important market for Xiaomi," Song Han, the brand's country manager in Argentina, told Xinhua, saying the opening of the store is part of Xiaomi's expansion plan. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SONG HAN, Xiaomi's country manager in Argentina "I think two reasons (for the arrival of Xiaomi in Argentina). The first one is the consumers here. They are asking Xiaomi to come here. The second is the mission of Xiaomi. It is to bring the best technology and the best products