Posts Tagged ‘ supermarkets ’

Discount sales woo inflation-weary shoppers 

January 8, 2012
Discount sales woo inflation-weary shoppers 

A clothes shop offers discount of 50 percent in Hanoi. Vietnamese consumers like to purchase products on sale, a survey has found. All major retailers have been offering attractive discounts to encourage recession-wary shoppers to loosen their purse strings for the festive season, and the initial response has been positive. The discount sales began prior [...]

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HCM City to tighten regulatory controls

February 7, 2010
HCM City to tighten regulatory controls

LookAtVietnam – The municipal administration of HCM City plans to begin frequent inspections of supermarkets and trade centres this year onwards to ensure they “seriously” abide by regulations.According to the city’s Department of Industry and Trade, the stricter inspection regime aims to make up for earlier lax implementation of regulations that has allowed for unplanned [...]

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Tet purchasing bustles amid economic recovery

January 26, 2010
Tet purchasing bustles amid economic recovery

A woman walks at the shopping quarter in Ho Chi Minh City downtown. Surrounded by shelf upon shelf of brightly colored candy boxes, Tran Quynh Hoa’s shopping cart was already full. But that didn’t stop her from selecting two more boxes of chocolates and placing them precariously atop her haul of fruits, rice, and confectionaries.“I’m [...]

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Seafood processors seeking new routes to market for produce

January 21, 2010
Seafood processors seeking new routes to market for produce

Making safer and higher quality products is not difficult but their biggest concern is how to get their products to the consumers. As it stands, supermarket remains the only distribution channel for processed seafood Nguyen Thi Hai, the owner of Hanoi Supermarket Chain said that consumers nowadays have high requirements for  the quality of products. Therefore, [...]

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Essential goods face Tet price hike

December 22, 2009
Essential goods face Tet price hike

Customers shop for holiday goods at a Big C supermarket. The prices of both imported and domestic goods are expected to rise in the coming months as Tet (lunar new year) approaches. LookAtVietnam – The price of imported and domestic goods are expected to rise in the months leading up to the Tet festival in [...]

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Bright prospects for Vietnam’s retail market in 2010

November 21, 2009
Bright prospects for Vietnam’s retail market in 2010

Increased consumer confidence, a stable business environment and a high economic growth rate will make Vietnam’s retail market more attractive next year. The prospects for Vietnam’s retail market will be good as Vietnam is becoming “an attractive destination for businesses in Asia”, explained EuroCham Hanoi’s Office Director Matthias Duehn, at a seminar entitled “consumer trends [...]

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Chaos rules at Ha Noi weekend discount sales

November 17, 2009
Chaos rules at Ha Noi weekend discount sales

Chaos ruled as thousands of shopping fanatics crowded Ha Noi supermarkets at the weekend to buy products marked down by 30 to 50 per cent. Police tried desperately to reroute traffic as massive crowds and countless vehicles milled around trying to get into the stores. (Photo: VNN)Complaints of being pushed and shoved and of people [...]

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Hanoi supermarkets win on “Golden Sale Promotion Day”

November 17, 2009
Hanoi supermarkets win on “Golden Sale Promotion Day”

LookAtVietnam – Supermarkets in Hanoi witnessed a chaotic day on November 15, when Hanoians flocked there to purchase goods on a promotional day. At Big C, 2,000 customers reportedly waited in front of the supermarket before 8 am. The road outside the supermarket was a constant traffic jam and the motorbike parking area stayed full. [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/11

November 3, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/11

Fund pours 223 million USD into real estate; Vietnam-Japan supporting industries fair to be held in Hanoi; Pepper exports gain volume, value rises   Vietnam shipped abroad 120,000 tonnes of pepper for 300 million USD in the past ten months, gaining rises of 52 percent and 8 percent in volume and value, respectively, over the same [...]

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Supermarkets in Vietnam looking to get smart for growth

October 21, 2009
Supermarkets in Vietnam looking to get smart for growth

Supermarkets are no longer a new concept in Vietnam but now they’re ready to take new steps towards further market growth. According to Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong, retailing was the industry which witnessed the highest growth rate in Vietnam in the first nine months of the year. The bank has predicted the sector will [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...