The buzz is real! Kampala’s newest shopping sensation, China Town Supermarket Uganda, located at the former Game Store in Lugogo shopping mall, has taken the city by storm with its incredibly low prices. This newly opened establishment has quickly become the talk of the town, leaving both in-store shoppers and online audiences amazed and intrigued. Is it real?
China town is actually here to kill businesses for so many of our fellow Ugandans, why are we even happy about this?
— Kirya Ug 🇺🇬 (@kirya_ug) September 1, 2024
While the low prices at China Town Supermarket are undeniably appealing, some consumers and local traders have expressed concerns about potential downsides. There are worries that the low prices could indicate poor-quality Chinese products, and fears that the supermarket’s rapid rise could threaten shops and businesses in Downtown Kampala, which have long been known for offering cheaper prices. However, these concerns are largely speculative, and the overall sentiment among shoppers remains overwhelmingly positive.
That china town coupled with the downtown Chinese led shops are going to leave so many shops and business people crawling.
Impact might not be felt in near term but in 10 years, it will be visible.
Their economies of scale competition will push out many.
— Kakande Alex (@KakandeAlex) August 31, 2024
This will put us in a dilemma between low price and high quality. Unfortunately most of us will settle for the former pic.twitter.com/LzROAGA9oH
— Paul Owor (@HustleKing01) September 1, 2024
As Ugandans form long queues to shop from a wide range of household goods, personal care products, electronics, home appliances, and many more at China Town Supermarket, it will be interesting to see how this reshapes Kampala’s retail scene. The city has seen a surge of retail giants in the past, including Shoprite, Uchumi, and Nakumatt, but not all have managed to sustain their presence. Will China Town Supermarket follow suit, or will it prove to be a more enduring force in the Ugandan retail market? Only time will tell. Regardless, its arrival has undoubtedly got the attention of consumers and sparked debates about ‘cheap prices’ and ‘high quality’ among the residents of Kampala.
10 thoughts on “Cheap Prices at the China Town Supermarket in Uganda: Is It Too Good to Be True?”
It’s our creator to decide
That’s right!
We love it.
Sure you do!
We need such shops in Kampala like every corner their prices is ok and the quality is good…if they put other shops like five around Kampala. It will be great electronic and home stuff like chairs good quality…well done. Competition always is good in business…let others competing please. We customers will buy on low costs.
This so called China town will kill Ugandan down town business,But we as Technicians we’re happy coz it’s going to give us job and what I know everything they brought here is fake .
So buy it at owner’s risk and put ur technician phone number cross any time the thing ur going to buy from China town it’s going to brow very soon.
Uhmm
seems you are ready for business 🙂
Mutonzi waffe yasalawo….
l want a phone