\"\"New Delhi: Sony Corporation’s revenue from India dropped 9% in the year ended March 2016 – possibly declining for the first time – as the company shifted away from the mass market and the share of smartphones shrank. The Japanese company expects a 20% growth this year, helped by strong sales of television sets.
\n
Smartphones accounted for about 30% of Sony’s roughly Rs 10,000 crore revenue in the previous financial year, narrowing from 40% a year ago, when turnover was Rs 11,010 crore. The share of the devices<\/a> will drop to about 15% in this financial year, when growth is expected to come from TVs, which contribute almost half of the company’s revenue, Sony India<\/a> managing director Kenichiro Hibi<\/a> told ET.
\n
\n“We have made a more drastic shift from entry to premium. A big chunk of the mass market lies at the entry level that we are now leaving, so the turnover has dropped,” Hibi said.
\n
\nThe company has moved away from mobile phones for the masses, which make up almost 80% of the market in India, to focus on the mid-to-premium segment, where devices cost upwards of Rs 20,000.
\n
\nHibi said the drop in revenue was expected. “This is quite in line with our projection, so it doesn’t surprise us at all,” he said.
\n
\nRevenue for 2014-15 was Rs 11,010 crore and included the Vaio laptop business, which was sold in 2014.
\n
\nWhile admitting that increasing revenue levels would be “quite challenging,” Hibi said Sony’s focus on the premium segment, coupled with the rise in demand for smartphone accessories and audio systems, will help net a larger turnover this year and recover from the fall.
\n
\n“We are losing something but hope to get something. Overall, this business model fits more to our business direction,” he added, pointing to an expected increase of 60% in its average sale price of smartphones despite a limited number of models in the mid-to-premium segment. Hibi reiterated that Sony is evaluating making phones locally.
\n
Sony competes with
Apple<\/a> and Samsung Electronics in the premium segment (Rs 30,000 upwards), which almost have split the market between themselves. According to Counterpoint Technology Market Research, Sony’s share shrank to 1% in the quarter ended June from 1.5% a year earlier.
\n
\nEarlier this year, it offered voluntary retirement to its entire smartphone team and decided to focus on the mid-to-high end segment in select stores and its own outlets.
\n
\nIn televisions, Sony claims it has a 25% share through its Bravia series and aims to increase it to 30% this year, anticipating that consumers would upgrade to bigger screens. Revenue from TVs rose 20% from a year earlier, the company said.
\n
\nSony plans to spend Rs 150 crore for the festive season including Diwali. It plans to launch smartphones in the range of Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000 and some television models, again in the mid-to-premium segments. The Diwali spending plan is more than a third of its marketing budget of Rs 425 crore this year.
\n
\nSony will face competition from a plethora of Chinese companies, besides existing market leaders Samsung, Micromax Informatics and Intex, all of which have either a sizeable presence in consumer durables or are increasing their portfolio in televisions, washing machines and other product lines.
\n
\n“I’m not going to worry about such things. Others buy from somewhere to make it cheaper,” Hibi said, adding that the company invests in R&D to produce something different and creatively new.
\n
\nSony plans to increase the manufacturing capacity of TVs at the Foxconn plant near Chennai, where it presently makes six models.
\n
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索尼智能手机战略转变:印度在去年财政收入下降了9%

索尼公司的收入来自印度的截至2016年3月下降9% - - -也许是首次下降的公司转向大众市场和智能手机的份额萎缩。

丹麦汗 Gulveen Aulakh
  • 2016年8月12日更新是05:19点
从印度新德里:索尼公司的收入下降了9%,截至2016年3月- - -也许是首次下降的公司转向大众市场和智能手机的份额萎缩。日本公司预计今年20%的增长,得益于强劲的销售电视机。

智能手机占大约30%的索尼的大约10000卢比在上一财政年度的收入,缩小从一年前的40%,营业额是11010卢比。的分享设备在这个财政年度将降至约15%,当经济增长预计将来自电视,有助于公司的收入,几乎一半的索尼印度董事总经理Kenichiro Hibi告诉等。

“我们已经做了一个更为激进的转变从入口到溢价。大众市场的一大块是入门级,我们现在离开,营业额下降了,”Hibi说。

公司已经离开手机的质量,几乎占80%的市场份额在印度,关注mid-to-premium段,设备成本超过20000卢比。

Hibi表示,预计收入的下降。“这是非常符合我们的预测,所以我们并不感到惊讶,”他说。

收入2014 - 15是11010卢比,包括Vaio笔记本电脑业务,于2014年出售。

尽管承认增加收入水平将是“非常具有挑战性,”Hibi说索尼的专注于高端市场,加上智能手机配件需求的增加和音频系统,将有助于网络更大的营业额今年秋季的恢复。

“我们正在失去什么,但希望得到一些东西。总的来说,这种商业模式更适合我们的业务方向,”他说,指着一个预期增长60%的平均销售价格的智能手机尽管mid-to-premium有限数量的模型。在本地Hibi重申,索尼正在评估制造手机。

索尼的竞争对手苹果和三星电子的溢价部分(Rs 30000以上),几乎把自己之间的市场。根据对位技术市场研究,本季度索尼的份额降至1%截至6月从一年前的1.5%。

今年早些时候,它提供了自愿退休整个智能手机团队,决定集中在中高端市场选择商店和自己的网点。

在电视,索尼声称它有25%的市场份额通过其Bravia系列,旨在增加到今年的30%,预计,消费者会升级到更大的屏幕。电视收入较上年同期上涨20%,该公司表示。

索尼计划花费150卢比的节日期间包括排灯节。计划推出智能手机的Rs 20000 - Rs 50000和一些电视模型,再mid-to-premium段。排灯节支出计划将营销预算超过三分之一的今年的425卢比。

索尼将面临来自大量的中国企业的竞争,除了现有的市场领先者三星,Micromax信息学国际展览中心,所有的这些有相当大的在耐用消费品或增加他们的投资组合在电视机、洗衣机和其他产品线。

“我不会担心这样的事情。别人购买的地方让它更便宜,“Hibi补充说,该公司投资于研发,生产不同的和创造性的新的东西。

索尼计划增加产能的电视在钦奈(Chennai)附近的富士康工厂,现作六个模型。

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\"\"New Delhi: Sony Corporation’s revenue from India dropped 9% in the year ended March 2016 – possibly declining for the first time – as the company shifted away from the mass market and the share of smartphones shrank. The Japanese company expects a 20% growth this year, helped by strong sales of television sets.
\n
Smartphones accounted for about 30% of Sony’s roughly Rs 10,000 crore revenue in the previous financial year, narrowing from 40% a year ago, when turnover was Rs 11,010 crore. The share of the devices<\/a> will drop to about 15% in this financial year, when growth is expected to come from TVs, which contribute almost half of the company’s revenue, Sony India<\/a> managing director Kenichiro Hibi<\/a> told ET.
\n
\n“We have made a more drastic shift from entry to premium. A big chunk of the mass market lies at the entry level that we are now leaving, so the turnover has dropped,” Hibi said.
\n
\nThe company has moved away from mobile phones for the masses, which make up almost 80% of the market in India, to focus on the mid-to-premium segment, where devices cost upwards of Rs 20,000.
\n
\nHibi said the drop in revenue was expected. “This is quite in line with our projection, so it doesn’t surprise us at all,” he said.
\n
\nRevenue for 2014-15 was Rs 11,010 crore and included the Vaio laptop business, which was sold in 2014.
\n
\nWhile admitting that increasing revenue levels would be “quite challenging,” Hibi said Sony’s focus on the premium segment, coupled with the rise in demand for smartphone accessories and audio systems, will help net a larger turnover this year and recover from the fall.
\n
\n“We are losing something but hope to get something. Overall, this business model fits more to our business direction,” he added, pointing to an expected increase of 60% in its average sale price of smartphones despite a limited number of models in the mid-to-premium segment. Hibi reiterated that Sony is evaluating making phones locally.
\n
Sony competes with
Apple<\/a> and Samsung Electronics in the premium segment (Rs 30,000 upwards), which almost have split the market between themselves. According to Counterpoint Technology Market Research, Sony’s share shrank to 1% in the quarter ended June from 1.5% a year earlier.
\n
\nEarlier this year, it offered voluntary retirement to its entire smartphone team and decided to focus on the mid-to-high end segment in select stores and its own outlets.
\n
\nIn televisions, Sony claims it has a 25% share through its Bravia series and aims to increase it to 30% this year, anticipating that consumers would upgrade to bigger screens. Revenue from TVs rose 20% from a year earlier, the company said.
\n
\nSony plans to spend Rs 150 crore for the festive season including Diwali. It plans to launch smartphones in the range of Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000 and some television models, again in the mid-to-premium segments. The Diwali spending plan is more than a third of its marketing budget of Rs 425 crore this year.
\n
\nSony will face competition from a plethora of Chinese companies, besides existing market leaders Samsung, Micromax Informatics and Intex, all of which have either a sizeable presence in consumer durables or are increasing their portfolio in televisions, washing machines and other product lines.
\n
\n“I’m not going to worry about such things. Others buy from somewhere to make it cheaper,” Hibi said, adding that the company invests in R&D to produce something different and creatively new.
\n
\nSony plans to increase the manufacturing capacity of TVs at the Foxconn plant near Chennai, where it presently makes six models.
\n
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