| Achong Tanjong |
WITH the aim to give its customers an exciting and modern shopping environment, R&T Electronic Enterprise yesterday held a grand opening of its first Sharp Concept Store at Bangunan Hasbullah 2, Jalan Gadong.
The new store mainly showcases and sells some of the latest Sharp brand products including televisions, mega freezers, washing machines and other household appliances.
“We will also provide after sale service which is as good standard as in Malaysia. In Brunei, our customers can buy our freezer with a 12-year compressor warranty,” said General Manager, Sharp Electronic Malaysia Sdn Bhd Tok San Man.
“We also offer televisions with two years’ warranty after purchase. Our household appliances come with one-to-one exchange offer within a year.
“So, if anything is wrong with any of the product bought within a year, customers can come to R&T and we will exchange it with a new one,” he said, adding that the exchange warranty applies to kitchen and electric appliances.
“We want to build the Sharp brand in Brunei and we have full of confidence in R&T,” said Tok San Man.
The official handling the Marketing Manager of R&T Andy Lim Ming Jye announced that the concept store will promise customers quality products and after sale service. “The new store will serve Brunei with a full line-up of Sharp products. The latest Sharp washing machine will come up with 10 years’ motor warranty, two years’ general warranty and three years’ control panel warranty,” he noted.
The new store will enhance customers’ shopping experience, giving them more product choices.
“Our well-trained staff will show the hidden knowledge about Sharp products to customers. We now have a strong relationship with Sharp and we wish to better serve the local market,” said Andy Lim.
As part of the grand opening, R&T is also holding a lucky draw programme which started yesterday. Any purchase of Sharp product above BND100 in a single receipt is entitled for a lucky draw coupon. Attractive prizes are awaiting customers participating in the lucky draw programme which will be held until July 31, 2018.
Present at the grand opening yesterday were R&T Electronic Enterprises Managing Director Frankie Ngu; CEO, R&T Irene Chew; General Manager, Sharp Electronic Malaysia Sdn Bhd Tok San Man; Senior Manager, Sharp Electronic Malaysia Sdn Bhd Johnny Chan Jui Leng; Marketing Manager Andy Lim and other invited guests.
The highlight of the event was the presentation of Sharp air purifiers to three non-governmental organisations: Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam, KACA and Seria Community.