Nestled between several Housing Board blocks in Clementi West is Woodlands Domestic Electrical, a shop that stocks a wide range of electronics and electrical appliances.
The store opened in Woodlands in 1973, but moved to Clementi in 1979. Now, it is one of 14 stores where consumers can from April 15 redeem their e-vouchers to purchase energyand water-efficient appliances, under the expanded Climate Friendly Households Programme.
The programme, launched in November 2020, allows HDB households to redeem e-vouchers to offset the cost of environmentally friendly appliances.
Under the initial scheme, only oneto three-room HDB flats were eligible for 225 worth of vouchers, which can be used for LED lights, refrigerators and shower fittings.
But under the expanded programme announced by the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment on March 4, all HDB households will receive 300 in vouchers which can be used to purchase 10 types of energyand water-saving appliances and fittings, such as air-conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators.
Of the 14 retailers under the programme, Woodlands Domestic Electrical stands out as one of onlya handful of independent retailers.
The others are T.S. Yong Trading and Chuan Heng Hardware Trading, while the remaining are large chains such as Best Denki, Gain City and Cold Storage.
Owners of the independent retailers told The Sunday Times that their customers, mostly senior citizens, are keen to use their e-vouchers to purchase more energyand water-efficient appliances, but can sometimes feel daunted by the redemption process.
Therefore, they prefer to make their purchases from the shops they are familiar with.
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