Showing posts with label Retail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Retail. Show all posts

Sunday, September 25, 2011

GOLDEN ABC'S 25th Year ANNIVERSARY: Get Up ! and Shop!




Have you ever tried splurging for a certain thing? Well I don't ! But if given to splurge for a reason, WHY NOT? In time for GOLDEN ABC's 25th year, The company behind the successful clothing brands such as Penshoppe, Regatta, For me ,Memo, Oxygen and Tyler wants to engage their valued customers in raising awareness through the different advocasies that GOLDEN ABC is currently helping.

Golden ABC has 4 advocacies that it's currently helping namely: Education, Environment, Community Building and Culture. And the lucky beneficiaries and partners are:

  • Children's Hour
           Children's Hour is a non-profit fund-raising and grant-giving organization. They raise funds mainly by asking individuals and companies to donate at least one hour of their earning once a year. They then deploy these funds to carefully selected projects that help children in the areas of education, food, shelter, protection, and total development. http://childrenshour.org.ph/

  • Dynamic Teen Company
        Dynamic Teen Company (DTC) is a group of concerned young people with a mission of making a small yet significant difference in other people's lives, particularly the small children in slurn areas who have no access to education, basic hygiene, and sometimes even love from their families. http://www.dtc.org.ph/

  • AKLAT , GABAY, ARUGA TUNGO sa PAG-ANGAT at PAG ASA (AGAPP)
              The project seeks to achieve the twin goals of enhancing the public school's resources for supporting literacy development and for providing a basic early childhood care and development service for 5 years old through the preschool program as well as addressing caregivers and teacher's needs. http://www.agapp.ph/

  • WWF PHILIPPINES
                      WWF Philippines implements conservation and development projects in 11 provinces and at least 28 towns. On a nationwide scale, WWF advocates for appropriate environmental policies, engage corporations for sustainable business and conducts environmental education activities in Metro Manila and other key cities and towns. http://www.wwf.org.ph/

  • HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
                       Habitat For Humanity Philippines is a non-profit Christian ministry working to help build responsible and self-reliant communities by enabling Filipino families in need to acquire affordable, decent, and duranble homes. Established in 1988, HFHP envisions a world where everyone had a decent place to live. http://www.habitat.org.ph/

  • GAWAD KALINGA
                       The vision of Gawad Kalinga is building communities, empowered by people with faith and patriotism; driven by a culture of caring and sharing, dedicated to eradicate poverty and restore human dignity. Its missin is to end poverty to 5 million poor families by 2024, Land for the Landless, Homes for the Homeless, and Food for the Hungry. http://www.gk1world.com/


 And guess what you can help these advocacy partners by just shopping at any GOLDEN ABC retail stores. Isn't that nice you can shop all the nicest clothes and help as well!

Here's how can help through shopping at any GOLDEN ABC Retail Store:

  • For every Php1000 minimum single receipt purchase, Php25 will be donated to a GABC advocacy of their choice. 
  • And then you will be given a lace with an augmented reality pattern just like the photo below for a minimum 1K purchase.


  • Then you just have to to go to their website which is www.getup.ph and click on the "DONATE" tab. And it will instruct you on what to do next!

Now that was so easy! So wait no more grab those Shopping shoes with you and shop those fab outfits in all Penshoppe, For Me, Regatta, Oxygen, Memo, and Tyler branches and donate to your favorite cause.




Saturday, July 30, 2011

Retail Business Afficionados: Get Ready For the 20th NRCE Ready to Take it To the Next level!!!

Ever since I was a kid , the business-minded person in me has never left me. Until now that I am married and have kids of my own and has a husband as the major earner in the family,I still dream of having my own business. Up to now I am still in awe for those noted for their success in their respective businesses.

And now I'm glad that some of my questions regarding the retail business will be answered by the upcoming 20th National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Conference Expo on August 11 to 12, 2011 at SMX Convention Center.And I will also have the chance to hear JOSEPH BALADI, as the main guest resource speaker for the expo. Mr. Joseph Baladi was tagged as the "Asia Brand Guru" as he tackles the paradox of the Asia Brand and author of " The Brutal Truth about Branding".

I am so excited to attend this event since it will be inspiring on the side how innovations and concept behind this businesses has gone up to success.  Well I am giving you an early update on what to expect on this 2-day event.


On Day 1
To kick-off this momentous event President for Ayala land Inc., Mr. Antonio Aquino will be the first keynote speaker. Mang Inasal genius will also be there to share Mang Inasal's success story. While Executive Director for My Shelter Foundation will be there to discuss "The Business of Social Responsibility: How Doing good boosts your Competitive Edge".

So if you are all interested please click here for details .