Walton displays 700 models of appliances at trade fair

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Walton displays 700 models of appliances at trade fair
FE Online Desk | Published: January 09, 2018 14:06:03 | Updated: January 09, 2018 14:33:50

Walton has displayed more than 700 models of appliances at Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) in the capital so that the buyers can buy their all desired products from one place.

The electronics giant is showcasing and selling out the various sorts of products, including electronics, electrical, home and kitchen appliances, mobile phones, laptops, computer accessories and industrial solutions, at the ongoing month-long trade fair at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital.

The electronics and electrical product manufacturing industries has brought different types of industrial solutions like plastic mould, LGP, LDP, nut, bolts, screws, plastic and chemical components, electric components, mechanical components, hot melt adhesive etc, at the DITF.

Walton is manufacturing the basic raw materials of the appliances, including fridges, televisions, air conditioners, at its own factory to meet the internal demands, says a media release.

Md Humayun Kabir, executive director (PR & Media) of Walton Group, said they planned to highlight the ‘Made in Bangladesh’ labelled world-class appliances to the fair visitors and buyers.

This year they are displaying and selling out LGP, LDP, master batch, aluminum foil tape, various types of plastic and still components as fresh products in this year’s DITF, he said.

Walton has brought a good number of new models of appliances, including IoT based smart fridges and air conditioners, ionizer technology’s air conditioners that will flow fresh air in the room, seventh generation 15.6-inch display’s laptop that is powered by core-i 5 processors, the release said.

Along with the existing products, the local brand is also displaying some upcoming models of its various products, including the country’s first-ever Walton made 32-inch big screen multi-touch Compo-TV, and few models of its LED and Smart televisions.

Shah Shahid Chowdhury, convener of Walton Pavilion at DITF-18, said Walton set up a three-storey premier pavilion (Number-23) at the trade fair with unique design.

The local brand has also offered up to 8.0 per cent discount on the purchase of any products in the Walton Pavilion.

The customers of Walton fridges, air conditioners and other heavy weight products are also offered free home delivery facility at the pavilion.

Walton secured the highest VAT payer title every year since the inception of the recognition of the highest VAT Paying enterprises at the DITF, the release said.

The company was also honoured with Best Premier Pavilion Award several times at the DITF.

 

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Walton displays 700 models of appliances at trade fair

Congratulations to Walton of Bangladesh. A day will come when many other companies like Walton will flourish in BD and their "Made in Bangladesh" products will re-brand Bangladesh as the source of high quality goods. Today, it is textiles, shoes, pharmaceuticals, ship and others. Tomorrow, it will certainly be electronics.

 

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TV sales boom in Bangladesh capital ahead of 2018 Russia World Cup
Rifat Rahman, bdnews24.com

Published: 2018-05-30 02:58:52.0 BdST Updated: 2018-05-30 03:02:05.0 BdST

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Like replica jerseys and flags of national teams featuring in the FIFA World Cup flying off the shelves, sales of television sets have soared as football fans upgrade to enjoy the event to the maximum.


The Eid-ul-Fitr, which will fall two to three days after the biggest sporting event on the planet begins on June 14, has spiked the sales.

Consumers buzzing the showrooms and shops have brought smiles to the faces of the TV companies and salespeople.

Officials and vendors at Mirpur, Gulshan, Mohakhali and Farmgate told bdnews24.com on Tuesday that sales rose manifold compared with any other times of the year.

Demand for widescreen TVs and smart TVs with WiFi was high, they said.

“Customers prefer smart TVs. Our TVs with monitors of 24 inches, 32 inches and 43 inches are selling most,” Walton Group Head of Marketing and Executive Director Emdadul Haque Sarkar told bdnews24.com.

Walton TV prices start from Tk 13,000, he said. The company’s 32-inch smart TV costs Tk 19,990 while 43-inch LED TV is priced between Tk 40,000 and Tk 45,000.

Walton Deputy Executive Director Uday Hakim said their TV sale has doubled this season.

“We are also offering different facilities and discounts until June 30. Consumers can enjoy a 5 percent discount while shopping online,” he said.

Fans are also buying TVs from online store Daraz. Its officials said their sale has increased around three folds.
Shamsul Alam, a retired public servant, was browsing the TV shops at Bashundhara City shopping mall to get it right.

He said his family wanted to watch the World Cup matches on a big screen TV.

“My children have asked me to buy a smart TV. I’ve heard these are selling like hot cake nowadays,” he said.

A Sony Centre executive at the shopping mall said internet TV was selling much along with 4K ones and those with Android operating system.

The Centre is selling 32-inch TV at Tk 33,000 and 48-inch TV at Tk 68,000. Android TV is available from Tk 43,000 to Tk 50,000 there.

Sony's massive 77-inch Bravia 4K can be had for Tk 1.9 million.

Among the Samsung TVs, 32-inch and 43-inch smart ones are in great demand.

A salesman at the brand’s showroom at the shopping mall said they had TVs priced between Tk 16,000 and Tk 239,000.

TV sets are available with the option of paying back in instalments at Best Electronics.

Its Director Syed Tahmid Zaman said they were thinking about more flexible instalments and low down-payments to boost sales.
https://bdnews24.com/business/2018/...ladesh-capital-ahead-of-2018-russia-world-cup

 

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Walton LED, Smart TV sales boom centering Eid & Football World Cup
UNB NEWS

Wednesday 30 May, 2018 07:15:01 pm

Photo: UNB

Dhaka, May 30 (UNB)- Sales of the locally made Walton televisions have been gone up across the country centering the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr and FIFA World Cup 2018.

The Walton officials said they set a target of selling out more than one lakh units of televisions in this Ramadan.

To meet the target, the local brand marketed over 100 models of televisions, in which 4K, Full HD, HD, Smart and LED televisions are included. They have brought diversity in both the design and the colour of their televisions.

Centering the FIFA World Cup- 2018, Walton also cut down the prices of its televisions by maximum Tk 5,000. In addition, customers can get discounts up to Tk 2,000 or free fridge,TV and AC, or a tour to America and Russia by registering their purchased Walton TV during the period of April 1 to June 30, 2018.

The sales representatives said they witnessed a sharp rise in the sales of Walton televisions from the beginning of this Ramadan centering the upcoming two mega events.

Along with 32, 39 and 43-inch Android Smart TV, Walton brand’s big screen 49 and 55 are turning into the customers’ prime attraction.

Uday Hakim, deputy executive director of Walton Group, said, Walton brand televisions are in the top position in terms of televisions sales in the local market due to its some uniqueness like world-class quality, stylish design and colour, reasonable rates etc.
“We are expecting that this year around 12 lakh televisions will be sold out. Of which, more than half would be the Walton brand televisions,” he added.

Mostafa Nahid Hossain, chief executive officer of Walton Televisions Department, said, Walton completed its preparations few months earlier to meet the excessive demands of televisions on the occasion of Football World Cup.

Walton made an opportunity for the football lovers to watch the world cup in the big screen by offering 49" and 55" televisions at Tk 54,900 and Tk 64,900 respectively. In addition, Walton is offering its 43" TV at Tk 39,900 and 32" TV at To 19990.

On the occasion of Football World Cup, Nahid said that Walton made a surprise for its Smart TV customers by bringing the Smart TV's latest platform 'Android 7' based 32", 39" and 43" Smart TV at Tk 25,990; Tk 39,900 and Tk 44,900 respectively. Customers can operate these Walton televisions with their smartphone through using the TV's E-Share App.

Customers can also get the facility of mirroring the mobile phone storage image, video and game into the Walton Smart TV.

According to Walton authorities, they are now offering six months replacement warranty, along with two years spare parts warranty and five years free post sales service facilities, in Walton televisions. They are delivering swift and best after sales services to their televisions’ clients through its nationwide service points under the ISO certified Walton Service Management System.
http://www.unb.com.bd/bangladesh-ne...-boom-centering-Eid--Football-World-Cup/71967