April 18, 2024

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[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics, which released its Galaxy S9 smartphone earlier this year, is carrying out various marketing programs around the globe to bolster weaker-than-expected sales of its flagship device, industry watchers said June 20.

The Korean tech giant joined forces with Ya Ge, a popular restaurant in Taiwan, showcasing a new menu to promote the new gold edition of the Galaxy S9, which was released in the market earlier this month.

Samsung also introduced the Galaxy S9 Marvel gift box in China, which comes with smartphone accessories inspired by Marvel superhero characters.

The company also opened the Galaxy Studio throughout major cities in Korea, where users can try out the new red and gold editions of the Galaxy S9.

The Galaxy S9 posted sales of 1 million units in around 60 days since its official release in March. Industry watchers, however, said the overall performance of the new device lags behind the predecessor, the Galaxy S8 series.

By Song Seung-hyun and newswires (ssh@heraldcorp.com)