You Can Now Buy Xiaomi Smartphones From Vending Machines

After conquering both the online and offline markets to emerge as the top smartphone vendor in India, Xiaomi on Monday announced yet another retail strategy, introducing plans to sell its smartphones via the 'Mi Express Kiosks'.
As part of the plan, Xiaomi Global VP Manu Kumar Jain inaugurated the first kiosk at Manyata Tech Park in Bengaluru, making it the first technology brand in India to sell smartphones via vending machines.

 the which are designed to accept all
forms of payments across credit cards, debit cards, cash and UPI, would allow consumers to purchase Xiaomi smartphones and mobile accessories directly from the company, said Xiaomi in its press release.
Xiaomi said that it aims to set up several more kiosks across all metro cities in the coming months, largely in public areas with greater footfall such as tech parks, metro stations, airports and shopping malls.