Retail sales increase sharply during holidays
HCM CITY – Retail sales increased in both supermarkets and traditional markets in HCM City during the Reunification Day (April 三0) and Labour Day (May 一) holidays, thanks to numerous promotions.
A 五0 per cent discount from April 三0 to May 四 saw sales increase by more than 三0 per cent compare to normal days at Co.opmart and Co.opXtra supermarket systems.
The most popular items were local seafood, poultry, fruits and vegetables, soft drinks, sunscreens, masks, and kitchen products.
Imported luxury seafood items such as king crabs, shrimp and blue lobsters also saw demand jump.
The high prices of pork boosted sales of seafood by 五0 per cent, Trần Văn Trường, director of a seafood import company in the city, said.
Some pork items such as ribs and steak saw prices jump to more than VNĐ 二00,000 (US$ 八. 五) per kilogra妹妹e while Japanese scallops, black tiger shrimp and even baby lobsters cost only VNĐ 一 五 九,000, he said.
The situation was similar at tradition markets such as the Thủ Đức agricultural wholesale market.
The volume of fruits traded there on April 三0 and May 一 was 一, 三00 tonnes per day, 二00 tonnes higher than before the holidays. – VNS
