Supermarkets offer aggressive promotions

Many supermarkets in HCM City have launched promotions to attract customers during the upcoming Southern Liberation (April 30) and May Day holidays.

Big C supermarkets, for instance, are offering discounts of 5-50 per cent on more than 1,500 items as part of five promotions. It is also offering enclosed gifts to customers.

Co.op Mart has announced that it would drop prices on thousands of essential goods by up to 49 per cent.

Other supermarkets, including LotteMart and Maximark, are also offering discounts. To meet high demand during the holidays, supermarkets have also increased its stockpile of goods. BigC supermarkets said that its stockpile of goods had increased by 30 per cent compared to normal days, especially for ready-to-eat foods and vegetables.

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