SM SUPERMALLS SAY Y-E-S to 2012

Hear Ye..Hear Ye! Gear up for 2012 and say Y-E-S as SM City Marilao and SM City Baliwag cap off 2011 with the grandest mall wide Year-End-Sale from December 26 - January 15, 2012.

 Don’t miss exciting events and unbelievable discounts up to 70% off. Get the best deals in clothing, beauty and wellness products, toys and gadgets from SM Department Store, SM Hypermarket and other participating retail shops.

It is also the perfect time to shop for that much-coveted appliance at SM Appliance Center, furniture at Our Home, or handy tools at Ace Hardware. Load your shopping carts with last- minute giveaways, gifts, souvenirs, branded items and everything else you need for the year-end festive season! Let your whole family enjoy the Metro Manila Film Festival 2011 at SM Cinema or thrilling rides and games at SM Storyland after checking out the special bargains.

Mall hours will be from 10AM - 10PM on Dec. 26-30, 9AM to 7PM on Dec. 31 and 12NN to 10PM on Jan. 1. Plus, Super SM Hypermarket will be open at 8 AM on Dec. 31 for early morning shoppers who are preparing ahead of time for New Year’s Eve get-together.

End your year with great treats from SM City Marilao and SM City Baliwag! Shop now and say Y-E-S!!

SENIOR GREETERS AT SM CITY MARILAO

HAPPY, HAPPY, AFTERNOON! -- Do not think of them as just ‘seniors’. Clad in greeter sash, Santa’s hat and winsome smile, SM Hypermarket grand greeters are elders over 60 years old who welcome every shopper with a cart and a warm smile. But surprisingly there is more than just a smile.

Greeter’s continuous contact with shoppers quickly attunes to the tastes of the shopping public. “From the moment they [shoppers] enter the hypermarket I already knew if they are in a bad mood, so I smile and ask how I can help them. I feel good because I am able to lighten up their mood” said 64-year old Erlinda Macayana. 71 year old Benjamin Espiritu also added, “I make it to the point that customers are valued by offering carts or helping them with their purchase.”

Grand greeters, as explained by Branch Manager Peter Evangelista, are integral part of SM Hypermarket because it is a way of making shopping experience more personal. Likewise, grand greeters or senior greeters are part host, who welcome shoppers with enthusiasm and energy. They are also part traffic cops, who give directions and other information. At times, they are also part counselors, who give advice to customers on the best deals for tight budget or tips on avoiding peak crowds in the mall.

SM City Marilao Hypermarket saw the tremendous value in nurturing older members of the workforce. “Our grand greeters play a vital role in establishing goodwill with our customers. Like ambassadors, they change customer’s mindset by eliciting from them a responsive smile. Our customers maybe in a hurry, stressed or anxious, the smile that is imparted by our grandparents or grand greeters are the needed ray of sunshine to the end a long and tedious day”, said branch manager Peter Evangelista.

 “In the same manner, it is a way of correcting the misguided notion that as soon as they [senior citizens] hit their sixties life they are less capable of doing things”, Mr. Evangelista added.

 SM City Marilao Hypermarket seasonably hires the elder members of the community to empower them and to keep them productive.

SM CITY MARILAO EMPLOYEES SHARE THEIR BOUNTY.

While most of us are blessed enough to have new toys and presents every Christmas, some children maybe lucky to receive a toy once in a decade.
As a continued effort of inspiring and sending love to underprivileged children, SM City Marilao employees willingly gave up their break time meal, pledged their Php 100 and adopted a bear.

 “Toys are essential for children to lead happy, healthy and productive lives. All children regardless of race, creed or circumstance need at least a simple toy like SM-Cares bear” said SM City Marilao Mall Manager Ms. Bernadette D. Velasco. “A toy can mean everything to a needy or homeless child, we pitch in to make sure that the less fortunate children have the wonderful holiday season they deserve”, added by Ms. Velasco.

This outpouring act of generosity and selflessness truly illustrates the essence of Christmas.

SENIOR DAY’S DAZZLE UP CHRISTMAS ECO BAG AT SM CITY MARILAO

The creative group of Marilao Elderly skip the traditional gift wrap and go for a more environment friendly SM ECO BAG. Participants enjoyed personalizing their ECO Bags by adding festive details such as ribbon, bows, stickers, glitters and paint. For only P35.00 for canvass eco bag and P10.00 for sando eco bag, SM Eco Bags are perfect substitute for gift wrappers. Personalizing it is easy, stylish and eco-friendly. It also saves gift wrapping time for busy holiday season. In the photo is five fancy decorated Eco Bags. (Inset) Marilao Senior Citizens adding finishing touches to SM ECO bag. Senior’s Day is a SM Cares program for the elderly member of the community.

GREENER CHRISTMAS WITH SM ECO BAG

It’s Christmas time again and part of the charm of holiday gift-giving is in the wrapping. Traditionally, we get rolls of gift-wrapping paper for our gifts. But think about how much litter a Christmas party at home can create. With the amount of waste we accumulate after all the gifts have been opened, we need to be more creative in wrapping our gifts to reduce waste and help Mother Earth.

 This year consider a greener way of wrapping your gifts. Holiday gift giving does not have to mean giant trash bags full of discarded wrapping paper. For only P35.00 for canvass eco bag and P10.00 for sando eco bag, SM Eco Bags are perfect substitute for gift wrappers. Here are few reasons why choose SM Eco bags:

 SPACIOUS. Do you have odd sized gifts? Those can be so difficult to wrap! The SM Eco Bags make it easy to wrap. Its durability can carry loads of stuff, too.

 SAVES WRAPPING TIME. No time to pack and wrap gifts? Skip the conventional gift basket and boxes and stash all the goodies, clothes, toys and grocery packs inside the SM Eco Bag. Its hip colors will surely add to the festivity that the Yuletide brings. Personalizing it is also easy and stylish.

 REUSABLE. The best thing about these wrappings is that they're not only earth friendly, but can be reused year after year. It can also promote recycling habit for the New Year to come.

 So this Christmas, let’s try to lessen holiday litter. Visit the SM Eco Bag booth at SM City Marilao and order your Eco Bags now!