Sales of local brand refrigerators, especially Walton brand, have geared up ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the biggest refrigerator selling period.

According to sources, Walton showrooms and outlets all over the country are experiencing growing turnout of customers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

While visiting different markets, it was seen that mostly the customers are choosing local brand refrigerators, particularly Walton, Marcel, MyOne, etc.

It is learnt that local brand refrigerators have recently created huge enthusiasm among local customers as some local companies including Walton are manufacturing world standard and high quality refrigerators that are being exported different countries across the globe.

It was also seen that market of foreign brand refrigerators were witnessing dull trend due to low demands from customers and supply crunch.

On condition of anonymity, one of the distributors of foreign refrigerators informed that there was no supply of foreign refrigerators for last two weeks. “We are not getting any positive response from the importers about the stop of supply,” he alleged.

Stadium Market, the largest market of electronics and electrical products in the capital, it was found that some customers were choosing Walton brand refrigerators.

Replying to a query why he wants to buy a local brand refrigerator, a customer said, “After analyzing everything it was found that same quality item, even improved quality refrigerators were sold at lower rates.”

Talking to the correspondent, Abul Hossain, owner of Ababil Electronics at Bangabandhu Stadium Market, said, “We are experiencing huge rush of customers during this year.”

Emdadul Haque Sarker, Executive Director, Walton’s Marketing Department said, “Considering the demands of local customers, we are now offering high quality and world standard refrigerators with unique designs and colours.”