BAT Expands Sales Channels for "Glo Hyper Pro" in Korea

BAT by 2FIRSTS.ai
Jul.29.2024
BAT Expands Sales Channels for "Glo Hyper Pro" in Korea
British American Tobacco's Korean subsidiary expands sales of HNB device "Glo Hyper Pro" to national convenience stores with discounts.

According to N.News on July 29th, British American Tobacco Korea subsidiary announced that it will further expand the sales channels of its HNB device "Glo Hyper Pro" to major convenience stores such as CU, GS25, and Seven-eleven across the country.

 

To commemorate their debut in convenience stores, a discount of up to 30,000 Korean won (approximately 21.73 US dollars) will be offered from now until the 25th of next month, lasting for about a month.

 

The promotion will take place simultaneously on online and offline platforms such as convenience stores, official websites, Naver, and Kakao nationwide. The Glo Hyper Pro device, originally priced at 69,000 Korean won ($49.98), will be sold at a discounted price of 39,000 Korean won ($28.25).

 

A representative of the company stated,

 

After several upgrades, Glo Hyper Pro has received an average positive feedback rating of 4.86 out of 5 on major e-commerce platforms just two months after its launch. Through this convenience store entry and promotional activities, it is hoped that more adult smokers will have the opportunity to experience Hyper Pro.

 

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