Melcom Online Hit Accra And Its Environs
Doing business online has become tremendous tool companies and institutions have adopt to strengthen their business.
With this new trend of online business, Melcom Group of Companies have diverse from their old trend of doing business and adopt online trade to support the growth of their business.
Speaking at a ceremony held at Achimota opposite neaoplan where their new branch is yet to be open, Director of Communications at Melcom Group of Companies, Godwin Avenorgbo said the online platform is a virtual market place created to expand selling point from their 37 Melcom branches which in a matter of days will be increased to 38 Nationwide when the Achimota edifice will be officially open for business.
According to him, Melcom Online will help in the enhancement of the Melcom Shopping convenience from any location in order to save time , travel distance and expense.
"As a result of the slow process of land and landed property acquisition to meet the size of land Melcom requires for business, it has become imperative that while efforts are being made to develop physical structures, we find a tried and tested way of achieving our vision of melcom as the brand committed to deliver everything, everywhere, Everytime for every consumer in the most economical manner." he said.
He added that, the online will provide a simple and secure gateway for payment through the e_ commerce savvy of one of the leading banks in Ghana, Stanbic Bank.
"As soon as payment is receive ,Melcom quickly dispatches merchandise to a preferred location for pick up by the customer.In connection with delivery at the customer's preferred location ,we are pleased to associate with skynet express ,company with many years of experience in safe, secure and fast delivery”.
"Our Melcom online platform enable purchase to be made at anytime and from anywhere. we however advise purchasers that processing of payments can for now only be made from Monday to Friday within stipulated banking /working hours in Ghana".
According to Godwin Avenorgbo Melcom has made a policy to adhere strictly to a continuous quality assurance with regards to maintaining structural integrity in all their building in favour of the public.
In addition the exercise of the policy he said “will help ensures that structural integrity tests are conducted in all Melcom occupied buildings either rented or constructed by us for our operations in all the regions of Ghana be they offices, shops, factories warehouses”.
Meanwhile Frank Fiifi Yawson, who is a Civil Engineer Ghie no.06231 for Melcom group of companies disclosed that the building has a life spine of 50 to 100 years based on its design standard.
According to him before the building is handed over to the contractor they access the quality, seize and certain area like the design and reinforcement .
This he said has become a policy for them to inspect every aspect because once the concrete is cast it becomes difficult for them to inspect the buildings.
About the building he said is designed to be a four 4 storey reinforced concrete (RC) structure with a single level basement parking lot. The total plot size is 0.70 acre.
The building also has concrete roof top with parapet wall to serve as a roof top patio.
How one can access the online.
Register on www.melcomonline .com with a smart phone, computer or any other appropriate device.
Select a displayed item from the catalogue with the help of the search feature bar.
Select your payment preference namely
Master card
Visa
Mobile Money
Cash on Delivery
If your prepared payment is cash then the item will be delivered to you at a location before you pay for it . A customer has the option to pick up the purchased item from the nearest Melcom shop.