PHILIPPINE RETAILING
GMCAC RECOGNIZES
TOP COMMERCIAL
PARTNERS AT THE
SAATHEE AWARDS
NIGHT
GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation
(GMCAC), the company that operates and
manages the Mactan-Cebu International
Airport (MCIA), has recognized top
performing concessionaires and service
partners during its annual Saathee Night
last November 22, 2018 at Chateau by the
Sea, Lapu-Lapu City.
On its third year, the event highlighted
the top performers from the food and
non-food categories as well as the service
and advertising partners. The event
also recognized all the domestic and
international airlines and ground handling
service partners.
ETP LAUNCHES SIS
V5.5 (SHOP-IN SHOP)
MOBILE SOLUTION
ETP has recently launched the ETP SIS V5.5
(Shop-in Shop) Mobile solution for retailers.
Members’ Corner
1ST QUARTER 2019
The winners for the Diners’ Choice Awards
were Jollibee Domestic Pre-Departure
outlet (big store category) and Zubuchon
(small store category). This is the second
time that Jollibee won the award. For the
Retailers’ Choice Awards, Duty Free Shop (big
store category) was announced the winner.
DFP got the same recognition in 2017. For
the small store category, Island Souvenirs
was the Retailers’ Choice awardee while
the Service Choice Award went to CUREX
Money Changer (foreign exchange outlet).
Among the winners, Jollibee was awarded
as the Most Valuable Partner for 2018.
The Saathee Awards Night celebrates
GMCAC’s relationship with its commercial
partners and recognizes the excellent and
friendly service which these partners have
constantly provided to the passengers
traveling through Mactan Airport. Mr. Louie
Ferrer, GMCAC President and Mr. Ravishankar
Saravu, Chief Commercial Adviser together
with the key officers of Commercial and
Airline Marketing led the awarding.
The mobile SIS solution helps shop-in-
shop/departments store retailers better
manage their sales, CRM and inventory on
a convenient mobile platform in their SIS/
Consignment location within department
stores. With this solution, retailers can now
make their replenishment more efficient to
avoid over and under stock situations with
online information of sales of sales and
receipts from SIS stores.
They can receive goods and track inventory
movement at SIS stores. It removes the hassle
of doing reconciliation with department
stores on periodic sales and collection.
Built on the technology that supports
both Android and iOS, the ETP Mobile SIS
solution can be hosted on premise or on
TOBY’S SPORTS
OPENS FLAGSHIP
STORE IN BGC
Toby’s Sports, the leading sports retailer
in the Philippines, has opened a new,
innovative flagship store that highlights its
long-standing commitment to elevating its
retail experience to world-class standards.
Situated in the heart of bustling Bonifacio
Global City, the 1,000sqm, two-storey space
houses a premium assortment of footwear,
sports apparel and equipment from the
world’s best brands.
For 2019, as GMCAC celebrates its 5th year
in MCIA, major awards will be given out also
to the airlines and ground handlers and the
much-coveted title as MCIA’s FRIENDLIEST
PARTNER.
the cloud.
‘’The
problem
shop-in-shop
retail
brands
have
is
that
they get sales
information from
the
department
stores
either
weekly or monthly
and
the
data
may not always
be accurate. ETP
Mobile SIS is a user-friendly, powerful
mobile app which can allow them to record
the sales (not actually produce the bill),
update the system when they receive goods
and also do a stock take,” says ETP Group
Chairman & CEO Mr. Naresh Ahuja.
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Beauty & Butter is the hippest destination for
fashionable nails and luxurious pampering. Its services
include instant gratification via foot spas, paraffin
treatments, customizable nail art, facials and hair
removal. It also boasts of top nail care brands,
complimentary movies and funky nail and beauty
technicians.
Checkpoint Systems, a division of
CCL Industries, provides end-to-end
solutions enabling retailers to achieve
accurate real-time inventory,
accelerate the replenishment cycle,
prevent out-of-stocks and reduce
theft, thus improving merchandise
availability and the shopper’s
experience. Its solutions are built
upon 50 years of technology expertise.
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1ST QUARTER 2019
Kai Anya Foods is a seafood, poultry
and meat distribution company
which caters to both wholesale and
food service industry. The company
has a HACCP-certified plant,
implements Good Manufacturing
Practices (GMP), is NMIS-certified,
and has been granted with a License
to Operate permit by the Bureau of
Food and Drugs.
UPS-Delbros, through its subsidiaries,
offers services for time-definite delivery of
packages and documents, freight
forwarding, customs brokerage,
fulfilment, returns, financial transactions,
and even repairs. It operates from multiple
facilities across the National Capital
Region and Cebu, managing aircraft and
delivery operations, regional call centers,
accounting services, and public bonded
warehouses.
According to Toby Claudio, President of
Toby’s Sports, “we wanted to create an iconic
store, a pinnacle shopping experience in
the heart of Metro Manila.”
To achieve that, the store utilizes cutting-
edge technology, such as stunning LED
displays towering over 5th avenue and
multiple interactive touch screens that uses
PHILIPPINE RETAILING
RFID technology to show information on its
latest products. The Toby’s Sports flagship
store also features various zones that boast
unique attributes to create a one-of-a-kind
shopping experience.
GOING OMNICHANNEL
Toby’s Sports also saw the flagship store as
the perfect opportunity to marry its offline
and online initiatives to truly provide an
immersive omnichannel experience. The
store offers a Click & Collect service that
allows its online consumers to pick-up their
orders in the store within hours.
EMBRACING GROWTH IN ITS
40TH YEAR
Apart from its focus on elevating the
experience of its current pool of customers,
Toby’s Sports also aims to expand its
footprint, opening more stores not just in
the Metro, but also in various provinces
across the country.
“The new Toby’s Sports flagship store is a
statement we wanted to make, that even
after 40 years in the business, we are still
looking for ways to improve. It has allowed
us to provide new and exciting experiences
and best-level products for our customers.
My hope is that the flagship can become an
epicenter for sports and sneaker culture in
the Philippines,” Claudio concluded.
CLICK AND SHOP
AT WILCON’S
ONLINE STORE
Philippines’ top home retailer
Wilcon Depot finally launched its
digital store with the objective of
bringing an exciting, convenient and
innovative shopping experience to
more shoppers.
With the emerging trend of
e-commerce, it is inevitable for the
giant retailer to expand its reach
through its own e-commerce site.
Wilcon Depot has decided that
the time is ripe to embrace the
evolving world of digital stores
through introduction of its online
shopping site – and for the first time,
offering their wide array of product
categories ranging from appliances,
automotive, building materials,
electrical, furniture, hardware, home
interior, housewares, outdoor living,
paints and sundries, plumbing, and
sanitary wares online.
Wilcon Depot continues to be
ahead in the retailing industry by
providing high-quality products
and incomparable customer service
experience to its customers. With
its goal to deliver better product
offering and customer satisfaction
and service, Wilcon aspires to be the
top-of-mind home retailer – not just
in the physical store but also online.
Wilcon shoppers can now browse
product information and shop online
from Wilcon’s wide range of home
improvement and construction
supplies at shop.wilcon.com.ph. More
homeowners and builders can take
advantage of Wilcon’s online site’s
advanced features where they can
also explore its local and national
promotions, branch locations and
subscribe to its newsletter.
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