The sale of household utensils has flourished now in Yangon, according to shop owners.
As migrant population has been larger in Yangon Region and apartment, house and hostel rent has increased, making household utensil sale developed more than before.
“Household utensils such as pillow, mosquito net, mat, blanket, mattress, cooking pots, laundry basket and water basket are being sold well. Most of the buyers are migrants. A few days ago, a person bought household goods worth nearly K300,000. Some are families so they have to buy all what they need. So the sale is better than before,” said an owner of household utensils shop at Pazundaung Market.
The household products market was normally slow during monsoon and just bed accessories are sold well during dry season in previous years, however it is now lively as a result of purchases from people moved to Yangon.
A housewife of a migrant family said they just brought some essential items when they moved to Yangon due to transportation difficulty.
“During the day when we moved here, it was raining heavily so we’re just able to bring some essential items. Only after we arrived here, we have to buy kitchen utensils, bed accessories and others we need,” she said.
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