BIZ BUZZ: Home makeover in the south, anyone?
Just when we think our wallets are on the way to recovering from the damage of the monthly e-commerce sales promos, another perpetrator just came up, this time in the south.
Earlier this month, Australian lifestyle brand Anko opened its second branch in the country at Alabang Town Center.
No less than Ayala Corp. chair Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala attended the opening day.
“This milestone follows the launch of Anko’s first Southeast Asian store in Glorietta 2 last November, marking Ayala’s renewed presence in the consumer space through a meaningful partnership with Kmart Australia,” Zobel says in a Facebook post, referring to Anko’s parent firm.
He goes on to say that this was meant to “strengthen our retail ecosystem,” especially since buyers at Anko can also go cashless through Ayala-backed Bank of the Philippine Islands and GCash.
“We aim to deliver the best in-store experience, offering good quality affordable products that meet the evolving needs of Filipino consumers,” he adds.
Maybe it’s time for that long-stalled home makeover? Well, some of us are still waiting for the Trinoma branch to open!
