The pandemic has normalized the work-from-home setup among Filipinos — people had to adapt to the new normal world wherein virtual meetings and remote work is the new way of working and productivity. In fact, in the past months, a huge number of Filipino employees have permanently transformed a part of their home into a working space.
XTREME Appliances, the country’s leading one-stop shop appliance brand, continues to strengthen its standing in the local appliance market. Despite the economic challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the brand managed to increase its overall sales to 148% — the growth was driven by the solid demand for their hero products including TVs, gas ranges, aircons, washing machines, and refrigerators.
Sun Group of Companies (SGC), a business empire that has stake in real estate, buy-and-sell or properties, consumer electronic goods, construction supplies, hotels and malls, made its presence known especially this year, 2021.
"SGC aims to be the company for Filipinos. We want to provide excellent and outstanding products and services accessible to everyone," said Richard Lim, CEO and President of SGC.
We've all been caught off-guard last 2020 when at the onset of the year, we had Taal Volcano almost on the verge of eruption and of course, the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic that kept most people indoors to prevent the spread of virus. To cope with the emotional and mental stress of the situation, people focused more on improving cooking skills, and other hobbies such as growing plants. Purchasing behavior has also drastically change and almost all stores, restaurants shifted online.
