Endeavors of industry and trade department made from the beginning of the year

Binh Duong has a relatively large population, with many businesses operating, people's lives are increasingly enhanced as a favorable condition for the development of trade and service sectors. The problem is that commercial enterprises need effective solutions to exploit this advantage.

Keep growing well

In the first 3 months of the year, the total retail sales of goods and service revenue of the province is estimated at 57,010 billion VND, up 14.6% over the same period in 2018. Supermarkets in the province have made important contributions to This general result.

Ms. Vu Thanh Truc, Director of Co.opmart Supermarket in Cho Dinh intersection (Thu Dau Mot City), said that the Ky Hoi Lunar New Year (2019), the supermarket achieved a record high sales, 3 times higher than with weekdays. Not only preparing a plentiful and reasonably priced cargo, the Ho Chi Minh City Federation of Commercial Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op) - Co.opmart management unit, has implemented many promotion programs. Trade discounts and utility services in the first days of the year have made a big difference, attracting customers to shop at retail points, and shipments to rural areas during the past Tet holiday.

The commercial infrastructure system is newly built to create favorable conditions for the purchase and sale of goods of the people in the province. In the photo: Customers shopping at Big C Binh Duong. Photo: Truc Huynh

Other modern retail systems such as Big C, Lotte Mart, Aeon, Vinmart, MM Mega Market ... also achieved high sales in the 2019 Tet business season. Specifically, Aeon Citi Mart Supermarket, from 25 - 30 months sales revenue reached 8.6 billion VND; Big C Binh Duong supermarket from December 25-30, sales revenue reached over VND 4 billion a day

Mr. Ho Van Binh, Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, said that in the past years, Binh Duong is very interested in stabilizing the market. From the beginning of the year until now, especially the Ky Hoi Lunar New Year 2019, enterprises participating in the market stabilization program in the province have actively prepared goods early; ensuring abundant goods, quality, food safety and hygiene, stabilizing prices ... to serve the shopping needs of people. Besides, through the implementation of the market stabilization program, specifically on the supply of goods and prices in supermarkets, commercial centers and markets in the town of Thuan An, Thu Dau Mot City etc. showing that the revenue of enterprises in the commercial sector in the province has increased significantly. This is a good start for the implementation of the plan and mission of the industry and trade sector in 2019.

Effectively implement solutions

To develop stably, currently the retail units in the province are actively implementing the proposed plan. Mrs. Truc said that since 2015, the competition between domestic retail businesses and foreign retailers has begun drastically. Currently, Co.opmart focuses on serving consumer groups with middle and above average incomes; implementing the market expansion strategy through investment in upgrading premises and improving the spirit and attitude of customer service of the staff in the unit. So far, Co.opmart has built a large number of loyal customers, sales and business sales of the unit, thus growing steadily.

Currently more than 90% of Co.opmart goods are domestic goods, only imported goods that cannot be produced domestically. The source of Co.opmart is sold directly to production facilities, ensuring reasonable prices and high quality. Through access to manufacturers, the supermarket also has a program to promote home-made goods, consumer surveys, thereby advising the manufacturer to constantly improve the product. These activities of the unit aim to honor domestic goods, successfully implement the campaign "Vietnamese people give priority to using Vietnamese goods".

According to representative of Big C Supermarket, besides improving operational efficiency, Big C actively participated in market stabilization policies such as demand stimulus program, price stabilization program, bringing Vietnamese goods to rural areas. . In particular, Big C has participated in Vietnamese goods market in industrial parks in the past time; supporting farmers to consume and cultivate agricultural products, contributing to supporting consumption, creating a stable output for farmers.

According to the assessment of the Department of Industry and Trade, in 2019, world trade is expected to be more positive, thereby creating favorable conditions for economic development and export of the province. Along with that, the investment and business environment in Binh Duong in particular and the country in general is increasingly improved to facilitate investment, promote production and trade development. In particular, the province's efforts and determination in implementing solutions to innovate growth models, promote economic restructuring, improve business environment, support and develop businesses are creating a lot Positive effects for the developer province.

Leaders of the Department of Industry and Trade said that in the past year, the face of urban and commercial areas in the province continued to flourish when businesses promoted investment to expand the system of trade centers, supermarkets and markets. and convenience stores. However, the attraction of investment to develop some traditional markets in the province is still difficult. The department is instructing related parties to transfer market management models, forming temporary markets and releasing spontaneous market places. At the same time, the unit continued to support the consumption of agricultural products for farmers; strengthen inspection and control of the market, drastically combat smuggling, trade frauds, counterfeit goods in order to protect the legitimate interests of producers and customers, create a healthy competitive environment to implement winning commercial development plan in 2019 and the following years.

Reported by Truc Huynh – Translated by Vi Bao