Technology Bigshot Chapter 74: : Give up the international market
Chapter 74: Abandoning the International Market
Columbia, USA.
"Customs restrict the import of ''S-1'? Because of a monopoly case? What? My shipment was sent back? FedEx canceled 'S-1' logistics? Shit FedEx!! I curse him Go out and step on a banana peel and drop your nose and eat a stinky **** from a stray dog three days ago!! F***!!"
"Howes, what about consumer enthusiasm for the 'S-1'?"
"Boss! It's eight o'clock. Our store will open on time at nine o'clock. The enthusiasm of consumers for 'S-1' is so high that dozens of people outside have been waiting outside the gate until it opens. There should be more than 100 people, and I even think we can raise the price a little higher!"
"Hehe~ I think so too!"
"Uh~ what do you mean, boss, I don't understand!"
"Listen, Hovis, the price of the first fifty 'S-1' units will remain the same at the previously announced $1,499, but only fifty units will be sold today, and will be sold the next day when they open. Price increased to $2499."
"A full $1,000 increase? Are you sure? Will it be too expensive? Will consumers accept it?"
"Hehehe~~ I even think it's too low for Hovis, maybe I'll raise the price later!"
"What?"
"Damn! XlouS has completely withdrawn from the international market, Hovis, do you know what this means? It means that every time we sell an S-1, we will lose one, and the future will only increase. The more expensive it is, when will XlouS's monopoly lawsuit be settled and when will the price come down!"
"Okay! Boss, I get it!"
I am on a commercial pedestrian street in this big state. At this moment, it is about 8:30 local time. However, at such an early time, there are more than 70 people lining up on this pedestrian street. The queues of these people, without exception, are all to come to buy the hottest electronic product at the moment, namely, the wearable smartphone device - "S-1".
This offline store is the only unofficial "S-1" point of sale in the entire state of Columbia, because there is no official regional flagship store. After that, it will finally open today.
Although people can place orders on the XlouS official website, some people are still more willing to buy offline. However, some people in line here are consumers who originally placed orders on the XlouS official website, but received a full refund. After receiving the information, they are not happy. These consumers have long been impatient to get an "S-1" device. When they received the refund, they undoubtedly collapsed, and they had no choice but to go to the offline agent. When they bought it at the point of sale, when they saw the price of $1,499, they just wanted to yell at it, which was $300 higher than the official website price. Even so, they chose to queue up to buy it.
Some consumers have no love for the iPhone since seeing the "S-1", and the extra $300 is not unacceptable!
"What? Only 50? Are you kidding me? There are more than 100 people in line here!"
Consumers who were queuing learned that the specialty store was out of stock within half an hour of opening, and all kinds of dissatisfied voices were heard in an instant.
"I'm really sorry, I'm so sorry, we didn't know it would sell out so fast." Hovis, who was in charge of the point of sale, explained with a blushing 'sincere', "Because XlouS is facing a monopoly case, 'S-1' was restricted by customs because of this, and there is only one less sold. Let's check the latest announcement of XlouS. This **** Chinese company has already withdrawn from the international market, but we have already started from Manhattan. The main store mobilized a batch of goods for transportation, and it will be sold on time tomorrow, but the price may change, I am really sorry, I am sorry, everyone will come back tomorrow..."
Under the "sincere" apology from Hovis, like a nod and a bow, the consumer let out a burst of sighs and reluctantly dispersed, and the first 50 consumers who bought the device naturally left with a smile.
What they don't know is that there are a full 300 S-1s sitting in the warehouse at the point of sale at the moment.
It can be said that in the last month, as far as the world is concerned, Matrix Technology XlouS, a high-tech company from China, has basically not left the public's field of vision. If there is any major trend happening this month , then XlouS is undoubtedly a veritable "trend player" during this time.
Matrix Technology has successfully made big news in the world again and again and attracted global attention, and the movement is not ordinary. Not long ago, Matrix Technology announced its withdrawal from the international market, and all offices in major regions in the international market were recalled. XlouS quietly released this news on its official website, but it made media and technology all over the world. Insiders and Wall Street stunned.
The outside world is completely incomprehensible to XlouS's move. The Wall Street Journal pointed out that the decision of Matrix Technology will directly or indirectly cause the company's annual net profit to lose 23.5 billion US dollars, which is undoubtedly an astronomical figure, but What Wall Street still emphasizes is that even so, XlouS's annual earnings are still eye-watering.
The outside world is puzzled by Ren Hong's decision-making. The company's members from top to bottom are almost all young people. Such a move seems to have the impulse unique to young people. It is so similar. Such an "impulsive" decision seems to be traceable.
Hainan, Matrix Technology Headquarters, senior conference room.
"Companies in the international market will definitely not give up. Today's giving up is a strategic adjustment." Ren Hong looked at the company executives sitting in the conference room, he smiled: "XlouS lacks everything, It’s just that there is no shortage of money.”
Everyone laughed instantly. That's true. Other companies are thinking about how to increase revenue and how to make a profit every day, but XlouS does not. Matrix Technology has too many profit points. It's the instant online translation that allows companies to live more comfortably than most so-called giants in the world. Money is readily available for this company, but this company has not been established with the primary purpose of making money. The gene that Ren Hong gave to XlouS is to change the world, not a tool to make money, otherwise why not go public and make money!
"I won't be involved in the specific details of the company's operations. Everything can be run by the CEO." Ren Hong said, he glanced at Gao Yue, who was sitting in the front row, and then at the heads of the major departments. The executive continued: "Here, I mainly talk about the company's general direction and strategic adjustment. Next, the company's main general direction and goal is to deeply explore the domestic market and establish our own channels and marketing network. It may be difficult and there will be a lot of resistance, but we have money to invest, and we have two cash cows, instant online translation and Xiaoyou Assistant, and even if other departments don’t earn a penny, we can still burn enough. No matter what competitor it is, whoever dares to obstruct us, then we will burn it with real money and silver, and see who burns fiercely and who can't stand it first!"
"In addition, take back a certain sentence I said on the day of the press conference. Immediately, the company will establish 'S-1' offline marketing channels and direct sales stores and regional flagship stores in China." Ren Hongyan Without a heartbeat, he said that at the press conference, he vowed to face the world and threatened that there was only one "S-1" direct-sale store in the world, that is, the official flagship store at the company's headquarters.
The executives present were stunned by Ren Hong's remarks. The chairman really doesn't take money as money. However, none of the people present objected or had the ability to object. Although Ren Hong basically did not care about the daily operations of the company, everyone present knew very well who was the true head of the technology company.
(To be continued)
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