Bookstores in Ha Tinh are bustling before the new school year

Since the beginning of August, bookstores and stationery stores in Ha Tinh have begun to welcome a much higher number of customers than in previous months. This is also the busiest period of the year for the book and school supplies market.

According to records, best-selling items include: books, notebooks, school bags, pens, pencil cases, test papers, study lamps and other study accessories.

To prepare for the back-to-school season, since the beginning of July, distribution systems have planned and prepared abundant and diverse sources of goods, from popular to high-end products, ready to meet the needs of students and parents.

Surveying at bookstores, textbooks, supplementary books, reference books, notebooks, test papers, stationery, school bags, etc. are sold in a variety of styles, designs, and quality.

Để thuận tiện cho phụ huynh và các em học sinh tìm kiếm, chọn lựa sản phẩm, các cửa hàng, nhà sách đã bố trí các gian hàng theo khu vực, sách giáo khoa được sắp xếp theo khối lớp khác nhau. — To make it convenient for parents and students to search and choose products, stores and bookstores have arranged booths by area, and textbooks are arranged by different grades.

Ms. Vo Thi Quynh Trang - owner of a bookstore on Nguyen Cong Tru Street, Thanh Sen Ward said: "Customers buying books and school supplies have increased since the beginning of August and are most crowded on weekends or in the late afternoon every day. Most textbooks have been purchased by parents and students in advance, but at this time, they mainly buy notebooks and school supplies. To help parents easily find textbooks, notebooks and school supplies for their children, the bookstore has fully displayed products with new designs."

Business units also increase consulting and customer support staff to serve the increased shopping demand during the back-to-school season.

The prices of school supplies this year are generally stable, without much fluctuation compared to previous years. To attract consumers, stores and bookstores have launched promotional programs, with discounts of 5-20% on many school supplies and books.

Backpacks and school bags come in many designs, suitable for different ages and levels of education. The price of regular school bags ranges from 100,000 to 400,000 VND/bag; backpacks that prevent hunchback and scoliosis are more expensive, ranging from nearly 500,000 VND to over 1 million VND/bag.

Ms. Truong Thi Ninh - Store Manager of Ha Tinh Book - School Equipment Joint Stock Company (Phan Dinh Phung Street, Thanh Sen Ward) said: "This year, customers tend to buy later than previous years, so at this time, customers gather in large numbers and buy a lot. Many products are discounted such as reference books with a 10% discount, school bags with a 20% discount, notebooks with a 5% discount, textbooks with a 25-30% discount compared to last year and the company also supports additional discounts, so the prices are quite reasonable and easy to buy. In the future, we will continue to monitor market demand to ensure the supply of goods to serve peak consumer demand."

According to records, this year, school supplies from Vietnamese brands such as Campus, Hong Ha, Hai Tien, Thien Long... still dominate and are chosen by many parents and students.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Tam (Ha Huy Tap ward) shared: "In addition to books, there are many school supplies that need to be purchased before the new school year, so I let my two children choose, also to make them more excited and ready for the new school year."

The new school year is approaching, this is not only a time for shopping, but also an opportunity for parents and their children to prepare the necessary luggage to enter a new school year with a ready mindset. From now until the first day of school, the consumption of learning goods is expected to increase.