Samsung said to slash 8% of sales team in mainland China amid weak performance

Samsung said to slash 8% of sales team in mainland China amid weak performance

Samsung Electronics has notified employees in mainland China of a restructuring that will eliminate about 130 positions – equivalent to 8 per cent of domestic sales staff – according to South Korean media reports, as the company continues to grapple with sluggish smartphone and television demand in the world’s second-largest economy. This marks the start … Read more

China remains a tough market to stage a comeback for world’s former top smartphone vendor Samsung

China remains a tough market to stage a comeback for world’s former top smartphone vendor Samsung

This article was first published by The Korea Times in a partnership with the South China Morning Post. A resident of eastern Jiangsu province, 48-year-old Shen Ling used to own a number of Samsung Electronics smartphones in the 2010s, attracted by the devices’ well-designed appearance and popularity among consumers across mainland China. “It was once … Read more