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Traders Association (ITTA) has expressed displeasure over
move
to open HP World retail outlet in the city. The association will soon
contact HP to seek further action against this. M Sridhar, President,
ITTA said, “We will contact them soon and will explain our issues.
We have also undertaken a study which will help the company to sell
in a scientific manner. I am sure that every problem can be solved
amicably and reasonably.”
The association has undertaken a study
of existing population, partners and market size in the city.
Surrounding areas and cities have been identified where penetration
is low and by opening outlets, it will help both partners and the
company. R Aravindam, Propreitor, Shamrock Systems said, “We have
been HP's exclusive partner since 10 years. We operate under highly
stringent conditions and the margins we make are pretty less. On top
of this if there is too much of competition, it will not only affect
us but other dealers also. We will soon contact the company and
expect a positive reply from them.”
Sources reveal that the company is
looking for partners in Coimbatore and is also planning to appoint
one partner to operate in Puducherry. Many dealers in the region also
complain that they neither receive discounts like metro dealers, nor
on month-end billing.
A prominent dealer in the city,
choosing to be anonymous concluded, “Every company knows our
difficulty yet they compare our sales with Tier-1 dealers. There is
no point in distributing price lists and schemes here as prices are
anyways lower in metros. Many a times it is the mid-level executives
who play such things and go unnoticed.”