Supermarkets report a 30-50% increase in customers over the first two days of the major holidays

During the first two days of the April 30–May 1 holiday, supermarkets and shopping centers in Dong Nai City recorded a significant increase in shopper numbers compared to normal days.

Residents visit and shop at Lotte Mart Dong Nai in Long Binh ward during the first two days of the April 30–May 1 holiday.

According to representatives of several supermarkets and shopping centers, both customer numbers and purchasing power rose by approximately 30–50% compared to a typical weekend. With the extended holiday period, the number of shoppers is expected to continue increasing in the remaining days as residents return to the city from their trips or hometown visits.

Le Duc Thuan, Director of Lotte Mart Dong Nai in Long Binh ward, Dong Nai City, said the number of customers at the supermarket and its service areas has increased by about 50% compared to a normal weekend. The supermarket has proactively increased its workforce and checkout counters and introduced a range of promotional programs and incentives to better serve residents during the holiday period.

Many supermarkets have proactively increased their workforce and checkout counters to better serve shoppers during the holiday period. In the photo: Co.opmart Bien Hoa, in Tam Hiep ward, boosts its workforce to better serve customers during the peak shopping days of the major holidays.

Similarly, Trang Phuc, a representative of the Marketing Department at Co.opmart Bien Hoa in Tam Hiep ward, Dong Nai City, said the number of customers visiting and shopping at the supermarket during the first two days of the April 30–May 1 holiday rose by about 30% compared to a normal weekend. The supermarket is rolling out various promotions to stimulate consumption during the major holidays, alongside activities marking Co.opmart’s 30th anniversary.

By Hai Quan – Translated by Minh Hong, Minho