Puregold Price Club Inc. has assured sari-sari store owners of its continued support, pushing back against concerns over the rapid proliferation of modern retail formats, including streamlined convenience stores and hard-discount outlets. In a statement on Sunday, Nov. 30, the supermarket chain...
The average monthly spending at sari-sari stores further declined in 2024, as Filipinos’ buying behavior trends towards micro-retail quantities—otherwise known as “tingi”—through smaller and more frequent purchases to stretch their limited budget. A report by tech startup Packworks showed...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is gearing up to launch a lending program for micro-entrepreneurs, accessible through e-wallet platforms, as part of its ongoing commitment to scale up businesses. In a chance interview on Thursday, March 27, DTI Secretary Cristina Roque said the...
Former senator Bam Aquino, who is running for a Senate seat in the May 2025 elections, said that sari-sari store and carinderia owners, as well as market vendors, should be given ayuda or government aid during times of high inflation. Senatorial bet Bam Aquino holds a dialogue with owners of...
Filipino tech startup Packworks has partnered with Help.NGO to bring connectivity to sari-sari stores through Starlink Internet and boost local entrepreneurship in the Philippines. In a statement, Packworks said its partnership with Help, an international NGO, has resulted in the launched of...
TACLOBAN CITY – A police officer is in hot water for allegedly planting evidence in a “sari-sari” (community) store in Limasawa, Southern Leyte, recently. A video, which has been making rounds online, showed Police Corporal Ruel Arot, assigned to the Limasawa Police Station, allegedly...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Central Visayas (DSWD-7) on Friday, September 29, started distributing cash assistance to sari-sari store owners in the region affected by the price cap on rice. According to DSWD-7, there are more than 2,000 sari-sari owners who...
President Marcos has ordered the distribution of cash assistance to sari-sari stores affected by the implementation of the temporary price ceiling on rice. (Arnold Quizol) Malacañang said on Sunday, Sept. 24, that the President directed the Department of Social Welfare and Development...
Angelica (Lec) and Robin San Felipe's paths first crossed during their college days at Ateneo, where they both participated in Ateneo Lex, an organization close to their hearts. Little did they know that fate would bring them together years later in the United States. Angelica, nickname Lec, moved...
AI and machine learning can be a powerful tool to forecast or estimate product supply management. They can analyze vast amounts of data, detect patterns and make accurate forecasts for future demand that'll help businesses optimize inventory levels, avoid "out-of-stock" and reduce excess...
Filipinos allocated an average of P800 for beverages and hygiene products, with alcohol and tobacco taking the bulk of the money spent per month on sari-sari stores in 2022, according to data analytics startup. A new study by Packworks’ business intelligence tool Sari IQ, which analyzed the ...
The Pasig City local government announced on Monday, Jan. 9, that it has passed an ordinance granting “special permits” for sari-sari stores and free sanitary permits and health certificates. Pasig City Ordinance No. 54, series of 2022 states that “all sari-sari stores with annual gross sales...
