Wilcon Depot, Philippines leading home improvement and construction retailer opens in Bauang, La Union its 81st store. Leading the ceremonial ribbon cutting are:
(Left to Right) Wilcon Depot SVP for Human Resources Grace Tiong, Bauang Vice Mayor Honorable Henry A. Bacurnay Jr., Bauang Mayor Honorable Eulogio Clarence Martin P. De Guzman III, Wilcon Depot SEVP-COO Rosemarie Bosch-Ong, Representative from the office of the Honorable La Union Governor Raphaelle Veronica A. Ortega-David, Mr Kevin Louie David, Representative from the office of the Honorable Congressman Dante S. Garcia, Ms. Teresita Garcia and Wilcon Depot SVP for Product Development Eden Godino
The Philippines’ giant home retailer, Wilcon Depot, continues to expand its physical store presence nationwide and successfully launched its 81st store in Bauang, La Union, on November 4, 2022. Wilcon has effectively established itself as the most preferred and reliable home retail partner for every homeowner and builder in the country.
Wilcon Depot chooses Bauang, La Union, as its new home for its 81st store for improvement and construction supplies due to its great potential for the development of big business opportunities in real estate and tourism.
La Union’s 1st One-stop Shop for Home and Construction Needs
Wilcon Depot Bauang is its first branch in La Union province and the 3rd location in the Ilocos region. The 81st store in the municipality of Bauang is the company’s 8th store to open this year after successfully launching Wilcon Depot Mayamot, Antipolo City; Wilcon Depot Gapan, Nueva Ecija; Wilcon Depot Lemery, Batangas; Wilcon Home Essentials Tagaytay City; Wilcon Depot Bantay, Ilocos Sur; Wilcon Depot Abucay, Bataan; and Calapan. Wilcon Depot Oriental Mindoro.
The newly-opened store has a total selling area of over 8,000 square meters carrying the wide product selection that Wilcon offers ranging from Tiles, Sanitarywares, Plumbing, Furniture, Home Interior, Building Materials, Hardware, Electrical, Appliances, and other DIY items.
Opening Celebration
The grand opening celebration started with a festive motorcade along nearby barangays and towns announcing the official launch of the store. The opening event continued at the store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Wilcon Depot Chief Operating Officer Rosemarie Bosch-Ong together with other Wilcon’s valued suppliers and Bauang’s local government officials.
“Building, enhancing, and perfecting Filipino homes is what we seek in order to live sustainably and comfortably because we, at Wilcon Depot, are dedicated to continuously improving the standard of living for each homeowner and builder. Our company is excited to establish a warm relationship with each of you here in Bauang, La Union, as we promote “Building better spaces for better lives.” Wilcon Depot COO Rosemarie Bosch-Ong said during the grand launch.
Product Offerings and Services
Homeowners and builders in Bauang, La Union can now shop at Wilcon Depot’s limitless home and building products and solutions to discover the various exclusive brands and in-house brands like GROHE and KOHLER Sanitarywares, FRANKE Kitchen Systems, POZZI Bathroom Solutions, Sanitarywares, Whirlpool Bathtubs, Ceramics, and Shower Enclosures, ARISTON Water Heaters, GEBERIT Monolith Puro, MACROAIR HVLS Fans, RUBI Tile Cutter, and REHAU Premium PPR pipes.
Premium quality Italian tile brands such as NOVABELL, ENERGIE KER, GARDENIA, IMOLA, HERBERIA, OPERA, CASTELVETRO, KERADOM, NAXOS, DOM, and VERSACE along with Spanish tile brands ALCALAGRES, GRESPANIA, ROCERSA, CIFRE, EMIGRES, KEROS, TESANY, ONIX, OSET, VITACER, GRUPO HALCON, MYR, ECO CERAMICA, and ETILES are showcased in their Tile Studio.
Asian tile brands are also available like ARTE, SOL, LOLA, HUANQIU, VERONA, PICASSO, ROMAN, MULIA, KIA, CHINA NATURAL GRANITE, BASEL, SAIGRES, and GEMMA.
HERITAGE and NOBIZZI Furniture and HEIM Home Interior, Furniture, and Decor are exhibited at the Home Living Showroom. The Appliance, Kitchen, Lighting section displays HAMDEN Kitchen Appliances, KAZE Ceiling Fans and Air conditioners, and ALPHALUX Lighting Solutions.
HOMEBASICS and INTERDESIGN Housewares, BIRKE faucets and Bathroom Accessories, SEFA Specialty Bathroom Faucets, Bathroom Accessories, Shower Heads, and Kitchen Organizers, SUNCRUST BBQ Grills, LANDJACK Bicycles, CROWN and PRUSSIA Kitchen Sink QUARTEX Quartz Kitchen Sink, ELECTRON Generators, DIRECT HARDWARE, TRUPER Tools, P.TECH Builder’s Aid and Quartz Stone, FOREST Wood Products, Woodland flooring, IGLOO, and RUBBERMAID coolers, UNITED SOLUTIONS Outdoor trash bins, and SOLUTHERM PPR pipes and 304 stainless Steel Pipe Fittings are displayed in the DIY Section of the store.
Wilcon Depot Bauang also provides the utmost customer satisfaction. It has redefined the home and building shopping experience through its Design Hub, Home Living Showroom, Tile Studio, and Architects, Builders, Contractors, Designers, and Engineers (ABCDE) Lounge, including their value-added services such as ample free parking spaces, reliable delivery service, and tile cutting service.
Excellent Customer Shopping Experience
For a bigger and better home shopping experience, valued customers can also shop online at Wilcon by visiting shop.wilcon.com.ph/. Shop for all-around home needs and have your items delivered right to your doorsteps or choose to pick-up in store. Online store customers can conveniently pay with their credit card, debit card, BancNet, and GCash.
To ensure a safe and convenient shopping environment in all Wilcon stores, the company continuously prioritizes the implementation of safety protocols for the health and well-being of employees and valued customers. Wilcon also offers Browse, Call, and Collect or Deliver, and Wilcon Virtual Tour services to complement the in-store shopping experience. In addition, Wilcon provides contactless payment options like bank transfers, GCash, PayMaya, Instapay, PesoNet, WeChat, and Alipay for customers’ convenience.
Loyalty is more rewarding with the new My Wilcon App. The newly improved My Wilcon App offers members-exclusive promos, delightful deals, and allows Wilcon customers to earn and check their points and convert their purchases to rewards after signing up. My Wilcon App is free for download at the Google Play Store and App Store.
Homeowners and builders can also enjoy a more personalized and immersive shopping experience with its Virtual Reality Store Experience. The Wilcon VR Store Experience can take its customers into a new world of retail home shopping like never before. It is an interactive 360° VR experiential tour that will let customers discover the limitless product assortment and get a full overview of every product that Wilcon Depot offers. Discover the Wilcon VR Store Experience at https://wilcon.com.ph/vrstoreexperience/.
Store Expansion Plans
Wilcon now has 18 branches in Metro Manila and 63 stores in key cities and municipalities of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, wherein 72 are depot stores and 9 are home essentials stores.
Before the year ends, Wilcon Depot plans to open two (2) more retail stores in Paniqui, Tarlac; and San Jose City, Nueva Ecija.
Every store opening is part of its #FlyingHighTo100 store expansion campaign, wherein the company aims to have 100 operating stores nationwide by 2025, barring any unexpected external factors.
The company strives to improve and provide high-quality products and customer experience to its valued shoppers nationwide. The newly-launched store represents Wilcon’s relentless efforts and commitment to providing its valued customers a more convenient and better home shopping experience and fulfilling its aspiration to be part of every Filipino’s journey to build, improve, and refine homes for a more sustainable and comfortable life.
Start creating better spaces for better lives with Wilcon Depot and shop daily at its newest store from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Visit Wilcon Depot Bauang at Purok 4, Brgy. Paringao, Bauang, La Union.
ABOUT WILCON DEPOT:
Wilcon Depot, the Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supplies retailer, carries the most extensive product selection of trusted local and international brands with high-grade features and superior quality. Started in 1977 as a 60-square-meter hardware store, Wilcon Depot is now a household name in the home and construction supply industry. For over 45 years, Wilcon has committed itself to build, improve, and refine Filipino homes for a sustainable and comfortable life.
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