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The sound equipment manufacturer is facing the music in all but Asian markets. Will India be kind?
Editor's note: On 15 January, one of the most recognizable flagship brands of all time announced that it was on its knees. Granted that wasn’t the literal announcement, but the space between two sentences can sometimes be more revealing than a book. It was the day Bose Corporation—the sound equipment-turned-tech company that pioneered direct/reflecting and cube speakers, all-in-one stereos and noise cancellation—issued this statement: ...Given the dramatic shift to online shopping in specific markets, Bose plans to close its remaining 119 retail stores across North America, Europe, Japan and Australia over the next several months. In other parts of the world, Bose stores will remain open, including approximately 130 stores located in Greater China and the United Arab Emirates; and additional stores in India, Southeast Asia, and South Korea. ...As smartphones changed the industry, the company’s focus turned to mobile, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi solutions. Today, Bose noise-cancelling headphones, truly wireless sport earbuds, portable speakers, and smart speakers are increasingly purchased through e-commerce, including Bose.com... The intention was to underline that switching from brick-and-mortar to online is progression rather than compulsion. Bose ended …
The sound equipment manufacturer is facing the music in all but Asian markets. Will India be kind?
Editor's note: On 15 January, one of the most recognizable flagship brands of all time announced that it was on its knees. Granted that wasn’t the literal announcement, but the space between two sentences can sometimes be more revealing than a book. It was the day Bose Corporation—the sound equipment-turned-tech company that pioneered direct/reflecting and cube speakers, all-in-one stereos and noise cancellation—issued this statement: ...Given the dramatic shift to online shopping in specific markets, Bose plans to close its remaining 119 retail stores across North America, Europe, Japan and Australia over the next several months. In other parts of the world, Bose stores will remain open, including approximately 130 stores located in Greater China and the United Arab Emirates; and additional stores in India, Southeast Asia, and South Korea. ...As smartphones changed the industry, the company’s focus turned to mobile, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi solutions. Today, Bose noise-cancelling headphones, truly wireless sport earbuds, portable speakers, and smart speakers are increasingly purchased through e-commerce, including Bose.com... The intention was to underline that switching from brick-and-mortar to online is progression rather than compulsion. Bose ended …
With bands like The Velvet Sundown and Trilok gaining traction, artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool in music creation. It is shaping how streaming platforms, artists and listeners approach music.
Thanks to millions of Indians with cheap data connections and little to do, Big Tech continues to make giant strides in the country. The narrative of an atmanirbhar Bharat in technology is now dead in the water.
Trump’s threat of a 25% tariff is unlikely to get Apple to move production to the US.
With bands like The Velvet Sundown and Trilok gaining traction, artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool in music creation. It is shaping how streaming platforms, artists and listeners approach music.
Thanks to millions of Indians with cheap data connections and little to do, Big Tech continues to make giant strides in the country. The narrative of an atmanirbhar Bharat in technology is now dead in the water.
Trump’s threat of a 25% tariff is unlikely to get Apple to move production to the US.
