Online channel focus helps Xiaomi escape global smartphone decline

2 June, 2020

An aggressive online channel focus helped China’s Xiaomi buck a trend that saw the global smartphone market’s worse ever decline in Q1 2020. With analysts predicting further shifts to online stores post-pandemic, its growth strategy will be closely followed by other vendors.

“There will be some geographic differences but I am expecting a more favourable mix towards online sales vs. offline,” Gartner research VP Annette Zimmermann told Connectivity Business. “As stores start to re-open...

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Accelerating cloud native adoption will spur more consolidation as work habits change

29 April, 2020

The shift towards cloud native platforms is accelerating as COVID-19 increases the need for streamlined and unified data environments. It is set to drive more consolidation in a market that is already evolving through transformative acquisitions.

Demand for cloud native technology is rising as the pandemic forces businesses to accelerate their digital transformation, according to Dmitry Netis, managing director of business development at US-based boutique investment bank Q Advisors. This is already evident around...

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