18th May 2012

First Samsung Store to Open in Canada

SamsungSamsung Electronics Canada has announced that construction has commenced on the first Samsung branded store in Burnaby.  Located in the Metropolis at Metrotown, the Samsung store is designed to help Canadians pursue their passions with an exciting new way to experience and interact with Samsung’s line up of mobile, personal computing, and consumer electronics products, in a standalone retail location.

“Samsung is excited to bring a new level of retail experience to Canadians,” said James Politeski, President of Samsung Electronics Canada. “Our vision is to provide an immersive space where consumers can interact with our products in totally new ways and enjoy unprecedented service levels.”

With unique design elements and a broad product offering, the Samsung store will provide Canadian consumers with a premium retail experience. The store will showcase Samsung’s technology leadership and enable consumers to experience firsthand the power of sharing content across multiple products.

“The launch of our Burnaby location is part of a larger retail strategy designed to offer Canadians an extraordinary environment to interact with the Samsung products they’re most passionate about,” added Politeski.

Samsung’s dedication to industry leading customer service and in-store education will be led by fully trained Samsung experts utilizing the in-store education area, Smart Table technology and a tablet-based point-of-sale system. The stores will also feature accessories to complement the product offering.

The Samsung store is slated to open Summer 2012.

This entry was posted on Friday, May 18th, 2012 at 11:05 am and is filed under Business News, National News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
  1. Tami Quiring (@VillageGamer)
    1:09 pm on May 18th, 2012

    First @samsungcanada Store To Open In Canada http://t.co/PFIyQxD8

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