March 8 Market: More choices for customers

(Baonghean) -Although the price "storm" is significantly affecting people's consumption, the gift market on March 8 this year is still bustling.

Walking through some stores, supermarkets, shopping centers in Vinh city, we can see that the atmosphere of International Women's Day is very close. Many stores and shops have displayed attractive gift signs or product discounts to attract customers' attention.

Although there are many new types of gifts every year, the fresh flower market is an indispensable item on the holiday for women and is always the most bustling. Most of the flower shops on Ho Tung Mau, Nguyen Van Cu, and Le Hong Phong streets said that the price of flowers increased by 20-40% compared to normal days.

Ms. Mai Hong (owner of a flower shop on Nguyen Van Cu street) said: "According to tradition, shop owners usually order and stock up about 1 week in advance, however, this year we did not prepare as much as previous years due to concerns about the sluggish market. Prices of many items have increased, economic conditions are difficult, so consumers are "tightening their belts" and not choosing to buy expensive flowers. The prices of fresh flowers during this time, right from the import stage, are 15-20% more expensive than every year. The most expensive are still delphiniums, phalaenopsis orchids, currently priced at 150,000 - 250,000 VND/branch, tulips priced at 200,000 - 300,000 VND/bunch; roses, lilies, and Singapore chrysanthemums are priced from 15,000 - 80,000 VND/branch depending on the type...".

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Currently, flower shops in the city have also prepared many flower baskets with various designs and prices to serve customers, the average price of a flower basket is from 80,000 to 250,000 VND. Many flower shops in the Vinh University area arrange small bouquets of flowers at a lower price, about 50,000 VND to serve students.

Supermarkets and shopping malls are considered the earliest places to join in on March 8. At Big C supermarket, many products in the promotion program are placed in beautiful gift boxes along with gifts with bows, congratulatory messages designed in sync or directly discounted right on the product. At the Book and Educational Equipment Supermarket (on Le Hong Phong Street), many items are discounted from 5-15%. Books are also one of the popular items on the occasion of March 8. To serve women, the supermarket has prepared hundreds of books with eye-catching packaging, with topics praising women such as: My wife is wonderful, the most intelligent and talented women in the world... sold at prices from 50,000-150,000 VND/book.

In addition, cards are also meaningful products attached to gifts. This year's card market is not only large in quantity but also diverse in designs and types. The most popular are cards from Duc Quyen, Bach Viet, Linh Nam printing houses... priced from 2,000 - 5,000 VND/piece. Besides simple card designs, this year on the market there are also many types of cards made elaborately by hand from coconut fiber, dry trees, fabric, embroidered wool... priced from 8,000 - 15,000 VND/piece. Small gifts such as key chains, phone bracelets, crystal balls... with prices not much different from normal days, averaging from 15,000 - 30,000 VND/piece, are the choice of many young people because they are suitable for their budget.

Souvenir shops have also launched many new products such as necklaces, rings, cute animals, glass vases containing fragrant flowers, stylized heart-shaped items with "winged" wishes sold at prices ranging from 30,000 to 170,000 VND/product. Applying "digital technology", many people have chosen to use the internet to create "unique" gift products.

As March 8th approaches, a set of jewelry, a souvenir, a bouquet of fresh flowers or just a text message... are all considered meaningful gifts expressing your love for the woman you love.

Ngoc Anh