Jumbo on track for double digit growth at GITEX Shopper

Press release

Published October 12th, 2011 - 07:32 GMT

Al Bawaba

Jumbo Electronics, the UAE-based consumer electronics giant, today announced record foot-falls and sales at GITEX Shopper with the company on track for a between 10 and 15 per cent growth, outperforming last year’s results.

Nadeem Khanzadah, Deputy General Manager Retail at Jumbo Electronics, said, “The first few days of GITEX Shopper have been extremely encouraging. We have seen a phenomenal response to our laptop promotions and tablets, which makes IT products account for majority of our sales so far – around 60 per cent in terms of volume. Our smartphones and 3DTV’s have also performed really well.”

Jumbo has teamed up with its key partners with fun activities for visitors at GITEX Shopper.” Tie-ups with our partners Fujitsu and Acer have proven to be extremely popular and are key highlights to this year’s Shopper,” says Khanzadah.

At the Fujitsu stand, visitors have had the giant task of sparring live with a Sumo warrior from Japan. Through the activity, Fujitsu is giving a free laptop to any visitor that can win a round against the wrestler. Acer is displaying the Ducati Mobile throughout Shopper and is even giving visitors a chance to win the phone through a raffle.

At GITEX Shopper, Jumbo is currently giving away accessories valued at AED750 with a purchase of a new laptop, including a 500 GB hard drive, a multifunction colour printer and many more accessories. For customers looking to save on a new laptop, Jumbo is giving them a chance to exchange their old laptop for a new one. Jumbo is also giving customers a daily chance to win 77 new Apple iPad 2s with an hourly raffle and free surprise gifts with every purchase of a smartphone.

Background Information

Jumbo Electronics

At Jumbo, we are passionate about technology and even more passionate about earning the trust of our customers.

Few things signal the dawn of a new era like the revolution that Jumbo heralded into UAE over 40 years ago. The late Mr. M R Chhabria founded the company that went on to transform the consumer electronics landscape in UAE and grew into what we are today - a formidable corporate.

Guided by our founder’s philosophy and defined by our varied portfolio, unique strengths and skills, we have grown from strength to strength over the last four decades. Through strategic diversification, we aim to create a future where everyone has access to the best that the world can offer.

We believe in the significance of long-term partnerships – precisely why our brands, customers, associates and employees have been our long-standing allies and will remain with us in our march towards a bigger and brighter tomorrow