Businesses looking forward to Xmas

**Brian Bell Gordons Homecentre staff Beth Haroavilla (left) wrapping Christmas gifts for customers.**

By PETER ESILA
BUSINESSES especially retailers are hoping to make better sales during the festive season.
City Pharmacy Ltd Group founder and director Sir Mahesh Patel said while businesses had suffered because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the festive season should generate good sales.
“Businesswise, it is slow,” Sir Mahesh said.

**A customer at the Fair Price store talking to a staff in Port Moresby last week. It also released its Christmas catalogue.**

“But it is coming to the busiest time of the year and we are hoping the Christmas will be big.
“It is going to be very big for us.
“We are in full swing with our plans to ensure stock is available, casual staff for continued customer service during the busy period, and our marketing plans in place, we are hoping and expecting a bumper Xmas.”
Major retailer Brian Bell released its Christmas catalogue.
“Our Christmas programme is a huge competition this year and hundreds of thousands of Kina in prizes are on offer in every Homecentre.

**Christmas decorations are being installed shops. Pictured is one inside the Brian Bell Gordons Homecentre in Port Moresby last week.**

“For every spending over K100 at any of our eight locations around PNG, you receive a scratch and win card.
“There are over 2,500 prizes to be won including up to K2,000 Brian Bell Gift vouchers, TV, sporting equipment, fridges, coolers, audio equipment and so much more.”
Brian Bell staff at Gordon Homecentre Beth Haroavilla said she had been wrapping Christmas gifts for the past three weeks.
“Customers are beginning to buy Christmas gifts early,” Haroavilla said.
Retailer Fair Price of Tohouwa PNG Ltd in Port Moresby is also running its Christmas promotions.
Senior sales executive George Erepan said customers had been gradually coming in.