Early initiation of sales of school supplies

Although the market of learning equipment has only hit the first days of summer, it has been heated up by sales of school books. Bookstores in the province have introduced various commodities servicing learning needs of students so as to be prepared the peak purchase for extra classes in summer before a new school year.

Bookstore attract buyers

At this point, although the summer holiday has only just begun, many parents in the province have enlisted to buy books, pens, and folders for their children in the new school year. Nguyen Thi Bich Dao, from Phu Loi Ward, Thu Dau Mot Town, said that this year that her first child was in grade 6. She has recently bought books for her new school year. “I thought I would buy this time early but when I went to the bookstore, I knew that many parents had bought books for their children before,” said Dao.

Customers are choosing commodities for their children’s schooling at BigC Binh Duong. Photo: Thanh Hong

Nguyen Thi Thiet, in Lai Thieu ward, Thuan An town, said she has 2 children, the first school year to the 12th grade, the other child to the 9th grade. Despite busy work, she must take advantage of shopping for books and learning tools for her children to prepare for the new school year. Moreover, the early shopping will no longer worry about the lack of textbooks and also enjoy many incentives from the promotion.

According to the bookstore owners in Thu Dau Mot City, this time the number of customers buying books and educational equipment of grade 1 and 2 occupy a large number; the best-selling products are textbooks, briefcases, and backpacks.

To understand the psychology of parents who want to shop early, get much promotion, the company, stationery shops in the province have prepared the goods, stable prices for the school year. New 2018-2019. This year, textbooks from Grade 1 to Grade 12 are reprinted, revised edition, so the basic price is stable, making selection, purchasing textbooks of parents easy. than. At present, one set of textbooks from grade 1 to 5 is priced at VND 89,800 - 199,700 a set; Grade 6 to Grade 9 priced at VND 159,700 - 224,400 a set; books of grades 10-12 priced VND 234,200 – 291,000 a set.

Purchase should be done at prestigious stores

Do Thi Nuoi, ​​Sales Manager of Binh Duong Book and Educational Equipment Joint Stock Company, said that by the end of the school year 2017-2018, the company implemented a discount program of 10-15% Many books and school supplies in the bookstore system in the area and sales points stabilize textbooks and student files. This time, the number of customers shopping at the company's stores is growing slightly. When buying textbooks, reference books, parents and students need to choose the big brands of prestige.

This year, many backpackers and booklets are designed in a smart way, can be lowered into a pull bag to help the young students avoid the shoulder offset and hunchback, being sold in plenty, making parents interested. Famous brands made in the country, mostly in stores in the province, such as Hong Ha, Ben Nghe, Thien Long, Mr Vui etc. are selected by parents for their children.

Nu said that of the nearly 7,000 items to be sold at Binh Duong Book and Educational Equipment Joint Stock Company, Vietnamese goods account for over 80%, with rich and durable models. However, this time it is very easy to find smuggled or imitated textbooks and equipment. Parents, when shopping for school supplies for their children should be vigilant to distinguish pirated books and real ones.

Reported by Thanh Hong – Translated by Vi Bao