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Now that siummer is here visit the Tutuban Mall for a scorching hot shopping binge. The two mall-wide sales will run from March 28-30.

A wide range of goods from over 2,000 retail/wholesale shops will cater to every shopping need.

Planning to hit the beach? Tutuban Mall has the trendiest summer get-ups at rock bottom prices. Armed with these smart buys, you can invade the beach in style.

SUN cellular recently opened its fourth SUN Shop in Quezon City at Ali Mall in Cubao, its 43rd outlet nationwide. Located at the first level, the shop offers prepaid SIM Packs and call cards, accepts postpaid applications and bills payments. It also offers the SUN retailer kit, a business starter set for those who want to sell SUN’s prepaid items and earn extra income by being a retailer.

Walter Mart recently launched its I-SHARE program and unveiled the I-SHARE kiosk. I-SHARE stands for "I Save the Habitat and Restore the Environment." Walter Mart partners with Procter & Gamble and the non-profit organization Charity First.

Under the program, impoverished communities produce reusable and biodegradable shopping bags that hopefully will completely take the place of plastic bags.

At the I-SHARE kiosk, an LCD video display showed the plight of the Philippine environment. By visiting the kiosk, shoppers can learn how Filipinos are affected by nature’s degradation and how the decline can be stopped through the reusable bag initiative.

In the first phase of the I-SHARE campaign, Walter Mart will raise awareness for its reusable bag through in-store merchandising, joint exhibits with retail partner P&G, and road shows focusing on environment and livelihood. To further build consumer habit, Walter Mart will offer bonus points and rewards to customers who shop with their reusable I-SHARE bag.

Under the "Tulong Mo, Kabuhayan Ko" livelihood program of Charity First, unemployed women in Payatas undergo values formation and skills training, and are able to earn a living by sewing I-SHARE bags.

Walter Mart is a member of the Benison Group of Companies, whose flagship company is Abenson.