Wallmart celebrates 8 years of store operations in India

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 29: In order to celebrate the successful completion of eight years of starting store operations in India, Walmart India, the wholly owned subsidiary of Walmart Stores Inc, has launched ‘anniversary celebrations’ with excitement and buzz across all its Best Price Modern Wholesale Stores with `anniversary’ event till 30th June 2017.
The first Best Price Store in Amritsar had its grand opening in May, 2009. Exciting range of merchandise and offers, opportunity to participate in lucky draws and bumper prizes are already bringing back the enthusiasm and rekindling the same ‘newness’ of the original grand opening.
Discount vouchers are being provided to members on purchase of any three of the 300 ‘spark’ items redeemable at bookmyshow.com; four lucky draws every three hours during the day for members buying any three of the spark items with a chance to win vouchers of Rs1,000 and bi-weekly and bumper draws for all members. The prizes for the bi-weekly and bumper draws include branded TV sets and motorcycles, respectively. The winners would be announced on 30th June.
Krish Iyer, President & CEO, Walmart India said, “We are excited. The anniversary celebrations in all our Best Price Stores mark eight wonderful years of store operations in India. Besides recapturing the enthusiasm, the celebration is a small gesture to thank all our customers, supplier partners, farmers, employees, local communities and Governments for their support and contribution. Over these years, we have not only forged significant and strong partnerships, but have also been contributing to the local economy through job creation and by sourcing more than 95 percent of our merchandise locally including from SME, small & medium farmers and regional suppliers”.