The annual Shanghai Shopping Festival was kicked off on September 12. With “Innovative Consumption in Yangpu” as the theme, Yangpu District will present 35 activities including seven key activities (listed as key activities of the city level), 15 theme activities and 13 community characteristic activities. Yangpu is continuing with the efforts to forge the brand of “Happy Wujiaochang; New Commercial Landmark”, and promote commercial, tourism and cultural interaction characterized by “innovation, diversification and interaction”. The shopping festival is to last till October 18.
Activities of the shopping festival this year in Yangpu are encouraged by the government and supported by the industry with enterprises playing the parts. All activities were designed and carried out by industrial associations and enterprises while enterprises are encouraged to enhance interaction and consolidate resources cross different sectors. The launching ceremony that used to be organized by the government has been canceled to save the fund for encouraging and supporting enterprises to carry out activities.
“Fashion Wujiaochang” App2.0 is to be launched a new version for mobile phone users, which more highlights interaction, practicality, service and efficiency. The effective interaction online and offline aims to adapt to and meet more diversified and all-round requirements of consumers. The platform of “Fashion Wujiaochang” is to launch “second kill” of lunch coupon for white-collar workers in this area, aiming to offer convenient and preferential lunches for white-collar workers and boost lunch consumption at the same time.
All participating businesses start with consumers’ needs and provide commodities and services. With the coordination and guidance of Yangpu District Commission of commerce, Yangpu District China Post and some of the key players in Wujiaochang Shopping Circle will try out delivery services. Consumers here can enjoy personalized services to have their purchased commodities delivered by China Post to their homes on an appointed date and time.