Visitors will be able to get hands-on demos of Xfinity’s innovative TV, High-Speed Internet and Voice services, as well as Xfinity Home, Comcast’s home security and automation platform.
Comcast announced today that it will open an Xfinity retail store in Vernon Hills, IL, in mid to late February this year. To be located at 701 N. Milwaukee Ave. (at Townline Rd.) in the Rivertree Court Shopping Center. The new 5,600-square-foot space will be designed to give visitors real life, hands-on demonstrations of Xfinity’s range of products and services, from cable TV, high-speed Internet and home phone services, to the company’s home security and home automation platform, Xfinity Home. The store also will feature iPads and other mobile devices visitors can use to explore Xfinity’s Android and iOS apps. Apps range from Xfinity TV, which allows many of customers to watch live TV, stream On Demand content and download movies and TV shows, to Xfinity Home, which allows customers to manage and monitor their homes while on the go.
“The Xfinity store gives us the opportunity to provide visitors first-hand demonstrations of our innovations in TV viewing, communications and accessing content at home and on the go, as well as the latest in home security and automation,” said John Crowley, Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region senior vice president. “In addition, we’ll have comfortable seating available so visitors can settle in and experience Xfinity products and services as though they’re at home.”
Along with product and service demos, customers can pay bills, pick up and return equipment and get assistance from trained, knowledgeable sales consultants.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Comcast’s first Lake County Xfinity Retail store to Vernon Hills,” said Vernon Hills Village Board President Roger Byrne. “Vernon Hills is a shopping destination for people who live in and outside of the county. The Xfinity store will add to the retail mix and enhance Vernon Hills’ reputation as a major retail destination.”
The Xfinity Store will have 15 full- and part-time employees. Store hours will be Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 12 to 5 p.m.
For more information about Xfinity products and services, call 1-(800)-XFINITY or visit www.xfinity.com.
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