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DIZO partners with retail chains Croma, Reliance & Vijay Sales for the festive season
Mumbai: Consumer tech brand, DIZO, has announced its tie-up with top retail chains-Croma, Reliance Digital, and Vijay Sales-to further expand its pan-India presence in the consumer tech retail market. Exhibiting an aggressive expansion plan, the brand had earlier announced its partnership with other renowned offline retailers like Sangeetha, Pujara, Phonewala, and Spice Com to foray into tier-I & II cities. For online shoppers, the smartwatch brand is available on Flipkart and Myntra.
Commenting on this announcement, DIZO India CEO Abhilash Panda said, “We at DIZO always prioritise customer satisfaction by providing solutions to their ever-evolving needs and through all possible channels of interaction with them. We have a huge service network and our partnership with Flipkart and Myntra for the online consumer. We are now expanding aggressively in the offline market with our tie-ups with these top retail chains for the convenience of our consumers who prefer offline shopping, with the hope of reaching out to a larger consumer base, with the aim of providing high-quality tech solutions at competitive prices.”
By stepping into these retail footprints, DIZO aims to give its consumers the option to be able to visit their nearest stores and check the design and build quality of DIZO products before they make the purchase. DIZO aspires to popularise tech among the masses by promising to offer innovative, trendy, and high-quality products at competitive prices. Croma, an Indian retail chain run by Infiniti Retail of Tata Group, spans across 80+ major cities in India with a vast network of 248 retail stores. Reliance Digital, one of the biggest electronics retailers, offers a vast retail network of 400+ stores nationally. Vijay Sales has a huge network of 121 retail showrooms in top tier-one & two cities in India.
Recently, the brand has also partnered with a homegrown manufacturing brand, Optiemus Electronics, to manufacture DIZO products in India. This decision is an endorsement of the government’s initiative of Make in India and also a testimony to the fact that India is the most important market for the brand. In fact, manufacturing has already started with the DIZO Watch D and will eventually move other DIZO products—existing and upcoming ones in phases, according to the brand.
DIZO embarked on its India journey last year in May with the philosophy of empowering everyone to enjoy their desired life, enhanced by smart tech life. Since its inception, DIZO has launched over 30 products, including smartwatches, earbuds, neckbands, beard trimmers, hair dryers, feature phones, and smartphone accessories. Today, the tech brand claims to have a presence of over 490 service centres in more than 460 cities across the country.
Brands
Hyundai launches updated Ioniq 5 with 84 kWh battery, 690 km range
Priced at Rs 55.7 lakh, adds design, tech and safety upgrades.
MUMBAI: Charge it up, stretch it out, Hyundai’s latest electric upgrade is going the distance, quite literally. Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has introduced an updated version of its Ioniq 5, packing in a larger 84.0 kWh battery that delivers a claimed range of up to 690 km (ARAI-certified), marking a significant leap in everyday usability for its flagship electric SUV.
Built on Hyundai’s Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), the refreshed IONIQ 5 aims to balance performance with practicality, reducing range anxiety while making long-distance electric travel more viable. The upgrade builds on a model that has already secured global recognition, including the World Car of the Year title.
The changes aren’t just under the skin. On the outside, the SUV gets a sharper, more futuristic look with redesigned front and rear bumpers, new skid plates, sporty alloy wheels, a revised rear spoiler and updated V-garnish lighting, all while retaining its signature Parametric Pixel design.
Inside, Hyundai has focused on making the experience more intuitive. The cabin now features a redesigned three-spoke steering wheel with illuminated pixel elements, dual 12.3-inch displays, and a reworked wireless charging pad integrated with physical controls for seat functions small tweaks that aim to improve day-to-day usability.
On the tech front, the IONIQ 5 gets Hyundai’s Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC), Controller Over-the-Air (C-OTA) updates, and now supports wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. New additions such as Active Sound Design and in-car payment integration for EV charging reflect a push towards a more seamless, connected ownership experience. Remote immobilisation via Bluelink has also been introduced as an added security layer.
Safety sees incremental upgrades too, with features like Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (Rear) and side parking distance warnings enhancing manoeuvrability in tight urban spaces.
The updated IONIQ 5 is available in four colour options Gravity Gold Matte, Midnight Black Pearl, Titan Grey and Optic White with an Obsidian Black interior theme.
Priced at Rs 55.7 lakh (ex-showroom), the new IONIQ 5 positions itself as a more rounded offering, less about futuristic promise, and more about making electric mobility fit seamlessly into everyday life.
