Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Promotional activities

Eye catching promotional activities to cajole consumers are ubiquitous in every festival. But what makes it exclusive this time is the duel between Reliance Mart & RPG’s Spencer to capture the Diwali & Durga Puja markets in north & north east regions respectively. Professes J. H. Mehta, President, Spencer’s Retail Ltd., rather diplomatically to B&E, “There’ll be loads of promotional activities as it’s our first festival in many parts of the north but it’s not targeted for competition; rather it’s for consumers.” Away from the glamour and sheen of the biggies, there are players like Vishal Mega Mart & Ebony whose pasture is tier I and tier II cities. No wonder Vishal Mega Mart is chalking out massive plans to expand its arms in 5 new places by October. “We will be going to other towns also before Diwali & this is the first time we will also be introducing our own label in cosmetics,” promises Ram Chander Aggarwal, MD, Vishal Retail Ltd.

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