The 2018 Sikat Pinoy National Trade
Fair will be held from August 22 to 26 at the Megatrade Halls of SM Megamall in
Mandaluyong City.
Since
it was first launched as the brand for national domestic trade fairs in 2013,
the yearly stagings of Sikat Pinoy fairs have gained a loyal following among
Metro Manila consumers as well as institutional buyers who eagerly look forward
to discovering the best products from the regions.
In
the five-year period from 2013 to 2017, the Sikat Pinoy fairs have attracted nearly
half-a-million visitors and generated almost P400 million in retail sales as
well as booked and negotiated orders.
Sustaining
the renewed focus on the One Town, One Product (OTOP) priority stimulus
program, the 2018 edition of the Sikat Pinoy National Trade Fair will showcase OTOP
Next Generation products such as gifts, houseware and decor, fashion
accessories and wearables, furniture, specialty food, and health and wellness
products. Highlighting the products of about 250 MSMEs representing the best
products from 16 regions of the country, these will be offered for retail sales
to consumers and will also be available for order-taking from institutional and
corporate buyers.
Green,
organic, eco-friendly, fair trade compliant, and halal-certified products will
also be given their own special area, in response to the growing demand for
sustainable consumer products.
To serve the needs of MSMEs to access reliable
sources of good quality and affordable materials, a section will be devoted to
supply chain solutions featuring: (1) raw materials such as yarns, threads,
buttons, dyes, zippers, fibers and textiles; (2) intermediate goods like
packaging materials, boxes, baskets, ribbons, straws, etc.; and (3) equipment
and tools to improve productivity.
The
2018 Sikat Pinoy National Trade Fair is organized by the Department of Trade
and Industry through the Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP) in
cooperation with the DTI’s Regional and Provincial Offices. It is one of the
key programs to promote efficient marketing and distribution of local products
and services; to expand and strengthen linkages among MSMEs through information
exchanges and market matching; and to create awareness of domestic marketing
opportunities for new projects, new technologies, and investments.
The
2018 Sikat Pinoy National Trade Fair is open during mall hours from August 22
to 26. Admission is free.
For
more information, please call DTI-BDTP at + 63 (2) 751-3223, or email bdtp@dti.gov.ph. “Like” or “Follow” SikatPinoyFairs on social media—Facebook, Twitter, Instagram—for
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