Microsoft plans to change Nokia retail stores

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MICROSOFT plans to change the 39 Nokia retail stores across Malaysia to store Microsoft by the end of this year.

Sales Manager of Mobile Devices To Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, Bruce Howe said, Malaysia was the first country in the Asia Pacific running the rebranding process.

"This transition is a big step for our brand as well as provide an opportunity to improve and expand the retail dominance of Microsoft products in Malaysia," he told Bernama at the launch resellers store at Suria KLCC in Kuala Lumpur today.

Chief Marketing and Operations Microsoft Malaysia, Rukmani Subramaniam said authorized resellers store the company has recorded strong growth for local businesses Microsoft.

"We received feedback from customers that they are difficult to obtain Microsoft Microsoft shop in Malaysia. Therefore we create this transition to provide more opportunities for them to visit and learn how to leverage Microsoft technology," he said.

Commenting on the impact of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Microsoft products, Rukmani said, GST does not have a major impact on the demand and sales of its products.

"I think the overall public sentiment is quite negative about the GST, but we produce devices for each stage and for each price point inherited some advanced features.

"With the GST, the price charged to the consumer has not changed much and the price of some products may go down," he said.