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Valentine's Day shoppers flock to online stores
Feb 13, 2012 (The Kathmandu Post - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --
KATHMANDU (THE KATHMANDU POST/ANN) -- With the number of internet users increasing in the country, there has been a growing trend of people shopping on the internet. And amid Valentine's Day fever gripping the entire world, online shopping stores in Nepal are reporting a healthy surge in business.
Online sellers like www.muncha.com, www.thamel.com and www.giftmandu.com, among others, say their sales have gone up by 30-40 per cent compared to normal days. They say the trend of sending gifts to beloved ones on Valentine's Day is rising, and people from all walks of life are joining the bandwagon.
According to Amrit Tuladhar, chief executive officer of muncha.com, the arrival of the Valentine's Day has pushed their sales up by at least 30 per cent. "Valentine's day is one of the most celebrated occasions in the West. Therefore, Nepalis residing abroad tend to send gift items to their loved ones using online platforms," said Tuladhar. "We receive around 300 to 400 orders during this period."
Considering the high demand, muncha.com has added a separate "Valentine's Day Special" section on its website. People can choose various gift items such as jewelleries, gift baskets, toys, perfumes, cakes, chocolates, bags, watches, cosmetics and flowers, among others. "Besides, over 70 individual merchants have partnered with us," Tuladhar said.
Muncha.com, which has been in the business for the last 12 years, is experiencing a healthy growth in the number of its clients. According to Tuladhar, the company receives decent orders from Nepalis residing abroad even during normal days.
Muncha.com provides door-to-door delivery service to its clients.
Customers can make payments through various modes such banks, credit cards, payment gateways like www.esewa.com, www.payway.com and through cash-on-delivery system.
Another prominent online shopping store, www.thamel.com, is also enjoying a similar growth. The store, which has been offering the service for the last decade, has reported a sales growth of 30 per cent.
"Like previous years, we are receiving exciting response from Nepalis residing abroad," said Sushila Joshi, manager of thamel.com. "Most of the orders we receive are from countries like the US, the UK and Australia."
She added that orders from Japan, China and India have also been decent of late.
According to Joshi, most of the orders are placed for Valentine gifts such as red roses, cakes, chocolates and perfumes, among others.
The store, which normally receives around 50 orders a day, is receiving presently around 300 orders a day. "The use of internet is growing throughout the world and the number of Nepalis going abroad is also on the rise. Therefore, the prospects of online stores are bright," Joshi said.
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