Walton releases new home appliances ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

Economic Correspondent: The country’s electronics giant ‘Walton’ released new models of world-class electronics and electrical home appliances in the local market ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslim community to be observed next month.

The new models are: multifunctional LED panel with remote control, down catching LED light, gas stove, wall fan, multi pin socket, television socket, telephone socket, data cable socket and so on.

Walton released two models of multifunctional LED panel. Of which, one model will emit day cool white beam and another model will emit warm beam. The users can also reduce or increase the power of beam through remote control. The new models of down catching LED lights are suitable for interior decoration, which have already gain sound response from the corporate houses.

Walton introduced new models of gas stoves for natural gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas. The prices of these gas stoves are between Tk3,100 and Tk3,325. The local brand also released remote control wall fans with three colours, including deep blue, light blue and white, at Tk3,400 each.  

The Walton officials said, Walton released a wide range of electronics home appliances like air cooler, air fryer, blender and juicer, cloth dryer, food processor, gas stove, hair dryer and straightener, induction cooker, iron, electric kettle, kitchen cookware, electric lunchbox, microwave oven, mop set, electric multi cooker, pressure cooker, rechargeable lamp and torch, rice cooker, room heater, ruti maker, sewing machine, stand mixer, toaster, cake and sandwich maker, vacuum flask, voltage stabilizer, IPS, Washing Machine, Water Purifier and Dispenser, and weight machine.

Following the increase of demands for home appliances, Walton started the local production of some sorts of electronics and electrical products like blender, induction cooker, gas stove, sealed lead rechargeable battery, switch-socket, LED light and bulb, remote control fan regulator, table and ceiling fan.

The display of such a large number of products is resulted in not only creating huge customers’ flow at the outlets of Walton but also registering a substantial growth in the sales of its home appliances during the current month.

The officials noted that the sales of electrical home appliances of Walton were increased by about 12.5 percent in July’16 compared to the sales of June’16. As of August’16, Walton sold out almost double amount of electrical home appliances against the sales of July’16.

Eva Rezwana, executive director and chief coordinator of Marketing of Walton Group, said the sales of electronics and electrical home appliances were increased remarkably ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.

“We undertook pre-preparation to grab the lion portion of the Eid sales,” she said and hoped that Walton would be able to reach the country’s top electrical appliances brand like fridge and LED TV.

Md. Muktadir Billah, in charge (sales and marketing) of small appliances of Walton Group, said that introduction of new models of products to the market, application of latest technologies in the production process, world-class quality, attractive designs and colours, reasonable rates, easy installment facility, ISO standard post sales service, nationwide sales and service points and producing goods conforming to local weather are resulted in gaining the customers’ faith on Walton brand products.

In the last couple of month, the sale of Walton brand home appliances are increased substantially as the local brand showcased a wide range of products in the market, he said adding, the sales have already surpassed the target, set by the company in those period.

risingbd/DHAKA/Aug 28, 2016/Akram Hossain/Augustin Sujan