NTUC extends discount on 500 essential housebrand items
till March 2009
SINGAPORE: To help consumers weather the economic
downturn, NTUC is extending its five per cent discount on 500
essential housebrand items until end March 2009.
These housebrand items include FairPrice rice, cooking oil, milk,
bread and canned food.
NTUC FairPrice said on Wednesday that more people are eating in
because of the current downturn and with this five-month extension,
the scheme will help consumers save about S$7.5 million in grocery
bills since it was launched in December 2007.
The five per cent discount scheme was initially due to end in
February 2008, but the scheme has been extended three times.
NTUC FairPrice Foundation also donated S$1.5 million worth of food
vouchers to help needy families in July this year.
- CNA/yb