Abundant supply, great promotion
The atmosphere of Lunar New Year 2025 has filled supermarkets in Can Tho city. With thousands of tons of goods in stock, large supermarkets such as GO!, Co.op Mart, LOTTE Mart... are ready to serve people's shopping needs.
To meet the increasing demand of consumers, supermarkets have launched a series of promotional programs. Ms. Ho Quang Kieu - Director of GO! Can Tho supermarket said: "This year, we have prepared very carefully for Tet. We are committed to providing consumers with quality products at the most reasonable prices".
According to Ms. Thai Thi Truc Linh - Cashier Manager of LOTTE Mart Can Tho supermarket, currently, customers come to buy essential goods at all hours, especially in the evening and with their families. "When paying for goods, we always ask people about the goods they are looking for and using, and their level of satisfaction to understand their thoughts," Ms. Linh added.
Price stabilization, safety assurance
One of the things that people worry about most when shopping for Tet is the price increase tricks of stores and businesses.
Ms. Nguyen Trang Thuy (Can Tho City) expressed: "Goods are diverse in design and competition is increasing, we have to be careful by consulting many stores and shopping sites to avoid falling into traps."
Meanwhile, concerns about food safety in the context of increased poisoning have also been raised by Ms. Dang Bich Ngan's family (Can Tho City): "We always have the habit of looking at the nutrition table and production date on product packaging, especially when buying fresh food, even in supermarkets we have to observe carefully."
Regarding this issue, Mr. Ha Vu Son - Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Can Tho City - said that through working with supermarkets and shopping malls, most of the suppliers of goods for these units have committed not to increase prices during Tet.
"With the strong increase in consumer purchasing power, we request that supermarkets and shopping malls in the area urgently develop and implement plans according to the Decision of the City People's Committee on promulgating the Program to stabilize the market of essential goods, promote trade activities in 2024, and Lunar New Year 2025.At the same time, units also need to create convenience for consumers during the shopping process" - Mr. Son said.
Regarding food hygiene and safety, especially fresh products, Mr. Lam Hoang Phuc (Fresh food area, Co.op Mart Can Tho supermarket) affirmed: "We closely monitor the quality of goods, absolutely do not leave damaged or poor quality goods on the counter. Regularly check product codes, dates, tools and clean at the end of the day when changing shifts".
"The supermarket also has a department right at the warehouse door to import goods and check the quality of the goods very carefully, so people can rest assured," said Ms. Dang Ngoc Uyen Phuong - Deputy Director of Co.op Mart Can Tho supermarket.
"Customer trends are starting to shift to buying fresh foods such as pork, fruits, vegetables... To ensure people's safety, all items meet standards and are tested before being displayed" - Mr. Nguyen Minh Luong - Director of LOTTE Mart Can Tho Supermarket - committed.
