Discounts galore at DITF

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Business Reporter :
Companies and exhibitors at the Dhaka International Trade Fair are offering discounts and gifts to promote their products and boost sales affected by low turnout at the beginning of the show, traders said
The participants from sectors such as textile and garments, leather and leather goods, footwear, furniture, kitchenware, bikes, electronic goods, food items are offering lucrative discounts on their products.
“We’ve been offering 15 to 40 per cent discounts on our products”, Atiar Rahman Dipu, Managing Director of BLU- Premium Fashion, a sister concern of SAASCO Group, told the New Nation.
He said BLU- Premium Fashion is a new brand, which is selling quality products. Due to giving discount they are getting huge response from customers, he added.
Mohammad Al Mamun, area manager of clothing brand Smartex, said his company is giving 10 to 50 per cent discount on their products.
He said they are selling woven and knitwear items including pant, shirt, kurta, T-shirt regular, T-shirt polo, winter products, salwar kameez, ladies 3pc set and ladies kurta panjabi.
NADIA Furniture Ltd is offering up to 25 per cent discounts on its products, which is selling sofa set, dining set, bed, chest of drawers, dressing table and bedside table, Asadur Rahaman, a marketing executive said.
Ali Baba Door is offering 5-15 per cent discounts on its products. They are selling fireproof door, wooden door, solid steel door, stainless steel door, carving solid and panel wooden door and frame.
Shamim Islam, a salesman of Navana Furniture, said they are offering average 20 per cent discount on its wooden furniture for homes and offices.
He said their product is stylish design, high quality, ergonomic functionality, competitive price and sound after sale service.
Electronics maker Walton is offering 2-15 percent discounts on mobile handsets and Tk 1,800 to Tk 6,400 on refrigerators.
While talking to this correspondent, Md Akramuzzaman (Apu), manager of Walton Premier Pavilion No-8, said Walton has launched its 34 new products and also brought 30 new models of television, refrigerator, air-conditioner, motorcycle, mobile and home appliances. This year, Walton has set up two sales and display centres-one is Walton Premier Pavilion No-8 and the other is Walton Plaza No-20- at the fair.
Apu said they are showcasing 24″ to 55″ colour line LED televisions within the price range from Tk 21,500 to 99,000, 19″ to 23″ LED televisions between Tk 9,500 and 21,800 and 14″ to 21″ CRT television between Tk 7,600 to Tk 13,800.
Runner Automobiles Limited (RAL) a local bike maker, is offering Tk 5,000 discount on each model and Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited card holders getting TK 7,000 on each model, Nesat Tasnim sales executive of RAL pavilion at the DITF said.
She said her company has been displaying 12 models of motorcycles at the fair.
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