Melcom opens Bolga branck(GRAPHIC Business, Tuesday, April 23-29, 2013 Page 12)

Melcom, Ghana’s largest retail chain store has opened a new branch at Bolgatanga adjacent the Ghana Commercial Bank on the Commercial Street to serve people in the community. The Bolgatanga branch, which is the first in the Upper East Region, will cater for the household needs of the people of Bolgatnga and other districts in the region as it sells various categories of products ranging from appliances, household and Kitchen wears, gift items, luggage, furniture and electronics. Managers of the branch told the Graphic Business that the official inauguration will take place on Thursday, April 25, 2013. But even before then, the two-storey block have a crowed of shoppers from all over the region since the shop opened for business on Thursday April 18, 2013 ahead of the official inauguration. Officials will not comment on operations of the branch until the official inauguration but some shoppers who spoke to the Graphic Business said the establishment of the branch in the region will offer competitive shopping experience and also reduce the stress customers go through to travel to Tamale to buy products of Melcom. While some shoppers have hailed the opening the branch at Bolgatanga other small shop owners who deal in similar products fear the opening of Melcom in town will offer stiff competition considering the small size of the market. “My concern with the opening of the new Melcom shop is that as a well known brand, it will obviously affect our businesses as most customers will be attracted to it. We welcome them all the same” said Hajia Memunatu Yahaya, who deal in household items. -end- writer's email benjamin.glover@graphic.com.gh