IHT: Dell expands retail presence to Japan
Dell Inc. said Thursday it is expanding its retail presence to Japan, where it will sell a variety of notebooks and desktops at Bic Camera stores. Dell will sell its XPS M1330, Inspiron 1520 and 6400 notebooks and its Inspiron 530s desktop at 22 Bic Camera stores in Japan beginning in early August. The deal builds on a business relationship the two companies have shared since 2000, when Dell began putting kiosks in Bic Camera stores and other retail outlets. At the kiosks, customers could order Dell products and have them shipped, but could not walk out with a computer. Chris Cowger, Dell Consumer vice president of business development, said in a statement that it was a "great way for Dell to connect with customers we haven't necessarily reached in the past"...more...