ATLANTA, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On May 22, 2025, SUNMI, a global leader in smart business IoT solutions, celebrated the grand opening of its first North American store in Atlanta’s central business district, unveiling the upgraded digital transformation experience space “SUNMI Home 2.0.” The event was attended by SUNMI founder Jack Lin, rotating president and CMO Sam Su, and key ecosystem partners, marking a significant milestone. This flagship store embodies SUNMI’s innovative “Regional Headquarters & Flagship Experience Center” model, aimed at accelerating localized digital transformation in the region.

New Third-Generation Product Matrix: Setting a Benchmark for Smart Terminals

SUNMI Home 2.0 showcases its third-generation flagship products, including the global debut of the SUNMI CPad, L3, M3, and the new category Flex 3. This extensive array of smart terminals is supported by SUNMI’s integrated software capabilities, and offers the SUPER Solution dual-system and Hyper Wi-Fi network solutions. Alongside global partners, SUNMI is building a digital engine for the restaurant, retail, and logistics sectors across North America.

SUNMI Home 2.0: A Powerhouse for Business Innovation

Unlike traditional retail outlets, this upgraded SUNMI Home 2.0 seamlessly combines offline experiences with online services:

Offline Operations: The store will host “Channel Co-Building Days” and “Industry Open Days,” inviting partners to engage in customized solution discussions and collaborating with local businesses for regular digital transformation practice sessions. Local retail and restaurant representatives demonstrated how SUNMI devices enhance space utilization and customer experience at the grand opening.Online Upgrades: The upcoming “SUNMI Home” version will integrate 3D VR experiences and an intelligent recommendation system, allowing users to easily locate nearby service points through a map feature, offering tailored industry solutions with a single tap.

Strategic Expansion: Localized Strategies Activate the North American Market

Sam Su highlighted that “Atlanta is a central hub connecting the east and west coasts of North America. Leveraging this headquarters, regional offices and local warehouses along with employees, we will provide customized BIoT solutions through our global supply chain and production network. Our ecosystem partners are essential as we work together to deliver comprehensive industry solutions that enhance user experience.”

Looking Ahead: Driving Business 4.0 Growth

With the Atlanta flagship store operational, SUNMI plans to open five additional SUNMI Homes in the U.S. by 2025, improving customer experience and collaboration through interconnected services.

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Heffel’s watershed all-Canadian auction achieves $22M and shatters records for major artistsGroup of Seven masterpieces from University Club of Toronto collection dominate saleMultiple auction records smashed, including Franklin Carmichael, Arthur Lismer, A.Y. Jackson and Daphne Odjig

TORONTO, May 22, 2025 /CNW/ – Heffel Fine Art Auction House is honoured to celebrate the success of its record-breaking Spring live auction, a watershed evening dedicated exclusively to Canadian masterworks. The all-Canadian sale, held in Heffel’s Toronto saleroom, brought together collectors from across the country and around the globe, united in their pursuit of Canada’s most legendary artists. It was an electric night for the Group of Seven and Tom Thomson, whose major paintings shattered records and contributed to the evening’s overall total of $22 million. As the leader in Canada’s market and ranked among the top auction houses in the world globally, Heffel is proud to champion the nation’s cultural icons on the international stage.

The auction was led by three historic Group of Seven canvases by Lawren Harris, Franklin Carmichael and Arthur Lismer, consigned from the storied University Club of Toronto. These exceptional paintings by Canada’s first national art movement—steeped in institutional history and national pride—anchored a night of landmark results and celebrated a vital chapter in Canada’s cultural history. (All prices are in Canadian dollars and include a buyer’s premium.)

“Tonight was a true celebration of Canada,” said Robert Heffel, Vice President of Heffel. “To see such exceptional works by our country’s iconic artists resonate so deeply with collectors is incredibly rewarding. It’s an honour for our team to help steward these national treasures into their next chapters.”

Highlights from the Heffel Spring 2025 Live Auction

A landmark canvas by Lawren Harris led the evening, drawing serious interest from collectors. Northern Lake, a 1926 masterpiece from the University Club of Toronto collection, realized $3,121,250. The historic painting of international acclaim, awarded a gold medal at the 1926 Sesqui-Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia and exhibited at the Musée du Jeu de Paume in Paris, is a defining example of Harris’s celebrated vision and mastery (est. $2,000,000 – 3,000,000).Leaf Pattern, the dazzling 1922 canvas by Franklin Carmichael shattered both its presale estimate and the artist’s auction record and sold for $2,281,250 at the Heffel sale (est. $700,000 – 900,000). Also consigned from the University Club of Toronto, widely published and exhibited extensively throughout its lifetime, this stunning canvas truly captivated collectors.McGregor Bay Islands by Group of Seven artist Arthur Lismer achieved an exceptional price of $1,621,250, setting an auction record for the artist and marking Lismer’s entry first entry into the million-dollar club. Widely exhibited and long held at the University Club of Toronto, the stunning canvas stands as one of Lismer’s most important works and a quintessential example of the Group of Seven’s vision (est. $600,000 – $800,000).A.Y. Jackson’s phenomenal Night on the Skeena River set a deserving new auction record for the artist, soaring to $1,081,250 (est. $800,000 – $1,000,000). Painted during his pivotal Group of Seven years, the dramatic canvas is widely considered one of the finest canvases ever painted by the artist.Tom Thomson’s rare and coveted oil sketches continue to be among the most sought-after works in Canadian art. Three outstanding paintings each surpassed $1 million, showcasing his most iconic subjects and locations; Autumn, Algonquin Park sold for $1,201,250, Canoe Lake, Algonquin Park for $1,051,250 and Dawn on Round Lake (Kawawaymog Lake) for $1,021,250.Important works by Emily Carr realized strong prices in the Heffel auction, including her dynamic seascape canvas Shoreline, which sold for $901,250 (est. $750,000 – 850,000) and British Columbia Forest for $541,250 (est. $250,000 – 350,000), reaffirming the artist’s enduring global appeal. Heffel continues to champion Carr’s incredible legacy and unmatched place in Canadian art history. Carr’s masterworks, together with works by Lawren Harris and other Canadian greats, are on view in the global touring exhibition Northern Lights, currently on at Fondation Beyeler in Basel, Switzerland, before opening at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in Buffalo, New York.Daphne Odjig’s beautiful Awakening of Spring set a new auction record for the artist and sold for $133,250. The powerful and distinctive canvas exemplifies Odjig’s ability to blend traditional themes with contemporary expression, solidifying her status as a pivotal figure in Canadian art (est. $50,000 – 70,000).

For more information on the works included in Heffel’s spring live auction, visit www.heffel.com.

Heffel is now welcoming consignments for the fall 2025 auction season. The deadline for fall consignments is August 2025.

About Heffel Fine Art Auction House
Since 1978, Heffel has connected passionate collectors across the world with outstanding works of art, with sales of more than $1 billion. Heffel is renowned for its expertise in effectively managing and handling the sale of works from estates, institutional collections, corporate collections and private collections, serving as trusted experts for navigating the complexities of art collections with precision and care. Notable results include the 2016 sale of Lawren Harris’ Mountain Forms for $11,210,000– the record for any Canadian artwork ever sold at auction – as well as Jean Paul Riopelle’s Vent du nord for $7,438,750 in 2017. With galleries and support facilities in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Calgary, Heffel has the most experienced team of specialists in Canada and provides premium client service to both sellers and buyers internationally.

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