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Hanoi: UboFood – Distributor increases sales due to online consumption of agricultural products

Ubofood Vietnam Joint Stock Company is one of the largest suppliers of fresh, frozen, and vegetable foods in Hanoi. Ubofood’s products are imported from companies that have confirmed their reputation in the market such as: Vissan, An Viet, Dong Thanh, CJ Foods…Recently, while the Covid-19 epidemic has greatly affected the transportation and consumption of agricultural products and foods of many units, Ubofood’s activities have grown strongly through online sales. Director of Ubofood Vietnam Joint Stock Company Do Hoang Thach said that the products are listed at prices, with clear traceability. Customers are also consulted online by Ubofood’s staff via hotline before choosing to buy…

   Distributors in Hanoi promote the consumption of agricultural products and food through online channels.

“In parallel with online sales, the company sets up a home delivery system, along with a flexible return policy for customers. Therefore, the distribution activities of Ubofood are generally stable. The total volume of products consumed since the 4th outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic has increased by 10 times compared to the previous one, “- Mr. Do Hoang Thach added.

Also reaching positive business results over time, Mr. To Duc Minh – Deputy General Director of Hanofarm Investment Joint Stock Company shared, previously, the company mainly operated the traditional sales channel through 4 retail stores. However, for more than a month, the company has promoted online sales, and has more than doubled sales in just 1 month.

To Duc Minh added that, to attract consumers through online channels, Hanofarm regularly organizes and implements promotions and price reductions when ordering through e-commerce platforms. Besides, building a team of shippers, transporting goods to consumers during the time of social distancing at a cost of only 50% of the normal service price…

Permanent Deputy Chief of the Hanoi New Rural Construction Coordination Office Nguyen Van Chi said that the promotion of consumption of agricultural products and food through online channels is currently being promoted by distributors in the city. There, Ubofood and Hanofarm are proofs of the effectiveness of converting sales methods during the time of social distancing.

Grasping the above needs of distributors, the Hanoi New Rural Construction Coordination Office has coordinated with 2 partners to deploy free online sales training courses for subjects with OCOP products. To date, two classes have been completed with about 55 participants.

“In the coming time, we will continue to open online sales training courses. Not only in the context of the epidemic, this can be a long-term consumption solution for distributors in the context that people’s access to agricultural products and food is changing.” – Mr. Nguyen Van Chi added.