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Canon Focuses On Retail Business

Posted Tuesday, July 10, 2007 By Manjari Juneja
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Canon India is working hard to retain its position in the digital imaging market. To drive the same, the company is targeting retail chains to garner more market share.

Speaking to itVARnews, Assistant Director, Imaging Consumer Products, Canon India, Parveen Sahni said, “We are already doing really well in the Digital Imaging Market and we want to retain that position. We are getting more aggressive with retail outlets as people can come and experience technology and usage under one roof. In these outlets we will not only be focusing on products but also its features and more hands-on experience for the customer.

Canon currently has nine retail chains all over the country and has tied-up with Reliance, Hypercity and Wills Worth. It is planning to add another four retail outlets by end of this year.

Apart from retail chains, it will also be focusing on its IT Channel partners to push its imaging and communication products further in the market. “IT Channel has a very big opportunity, which we have still not nurtured. This year we will be focusing on them as well to drive more business through them, added Sahni.

The vendor has already restructured its sales and marketing teams to increase its sales force. It is targeting verticals such as IT Channel, corporates, photographers, consumer electronics, retails and end users.

As a part of Canon's efforts to become a more customer focused and responsive company, the company also recently announced the launch of its new Canon Edge Program, an attractive scheme for its professional customers to buy Canon Digital SLR Cameras from authorized Canon dealers. This new offer is targeted at photographers who are looking at upgrading their cameras, as well as professional photographers. As an extension of this program, Canon will also be looking at setting up Professional Centres in Chennai and Kolkata.

Canon is currently growing at 100 percent year on year growth and expects to retain its position.



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Member Comments (6)
tejas - job
Posted : 2009-12-16 23:07:06
i am having cannon sd 500 power shoot and my display has broken out could please tell me how much it will cost to me for its repairing at th cannon outlet Regards tejas mehta 9925112065
PARVAZ AHMED MIR - PIR PANCHAL NEWS NETWORK.
Posted : 2008-09-11 12:20:17
dear sir,
i have a digtal camera model D.300SLR EOS DIGTAL in a accident lens was broken so i am in the dire need of it how i get lens in INDIA state jammuandkashmir district ramban plz help me.
regards parvaz
Leonardo - Central
Posted : 2007-07-14 04:47:46
Yes, see their regional manager at Mumbai and you will know the quality. canon has quality products but sub-quality sales team.
Asim Khan - Camera Junction
Posted : 2007-07-14 04:45:29
Completely agree with this..... what kind of people are running this business...... Mr.Alok, you have built canon in India, but your team is meaningless and cannot match your speed and intelligence.......
manjeet - Anant Studio
Posted : 2007-07-14 04:40:36
They have cheated the regular channels with Praveen's great knowledge and Alok is knowingly ignoring it !
now is the time for the big chains to see his mettle.
Pls write to fujio.mitarai@canon.co.jp
Manjeet Singh - ABC
Posted : 2007-07-12 16:59:22
Dear Sir,
I will be thankfull to you, if you can provid email id of MD of Canon. It is
very important.
Thanks,
Manjeet Singh
 
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