Ororama: Making Shopping Fun for the Holidays

Ororama has always been my go-to destination for all shopping needs, even for hard-to-find items. It has saved me several times, when I needed something desperately. It has always been like this even during the holiday rush.

Shopping at Ororama is also fun because you’re guaranteed to find affordable high quality items. In addition, they also come up with special activities and promos from time-to-time. These are things that help make any shopping experience a memorable one.

My Ororama Shopping Adventures

One of the times Ororama saved me was when my high school friends and I were looking for a particular pair of sneakers for our alumni homecoming dance. This was around five years ago. Our motif was rock and roll in the 80s and we needed several pairs of red or black sneakers. The flat one; the one that was popular (and fashionable) back in the 80s.

We had been going around the stores in the Cogon area the entire morning when we decided to check out Ororama. And true enough, we found what we were looking for there. We even bought several fishnet stockings to add to our 10 pairs of red sneakers. You know how much each pair of that sneakers cost? Only PhP199! We did not only get what we need, we also got them for a really affordable price.

My red sneakers are still with me today.

Another fun Ororama shopping adventure was when I was looking for affordable Christmas decorations. We didn’t have enough budget that year but still wanted to dress up the house for the holidays. After going to the malls, I decided to drop by Ororama to get some groceries. I decided to check out the Christmas decors and to my surprise, I found everything I was looking for. I found Christmas stockings that were half the price of the ones I saw at the mall. I bought two sets of Christmas balls that were way cheaper than the ones I found in another department store. Everything that I bought was at least 40 to 50% cheaper!

To this day, I still use all the decorations I bought at Ororama.

Back in the 80s, Ororama was our Christmas gift shopping destination. I remember my mom and dad bringing us there so we can buy items for our class Kris Kringle. I also remember buying Sanrio stuff and my favorite Snoopy figurine at Ororama.

That was also the time when I’d go to Ororama practically every weekend to buy the newest titles of Sweet Dreams pocketbooks. They were the only ones selling the books then. I’d patiently go over the titles until I found one that wasn’t on our bookshelf yet. I remember spending more or less Php25-PhP30 every week for my books.

Ororama is also our choice for hard-to-find grocery items, especially my husband’s favorite coffee brand – Monk’s Blend. They sell it at more or less PhP50 off its price in other supermarkets.

Christmas Shopping at Ororama

Since the Christmas season is almost here, I’ve started planning my shopping trips to Ororama. This early, they’ve already started displaying decorations and gift items perfect for the holidays. And since I want to make sure I’ll get everything I need, I already included some of these items in my list.

I usually look for bags and wallets that I can give as gifts to relatives and friends. Ororama has a lot of them – all high quality, fashionable, and affordable brands. The most affordable handbag that I bought was a black and red one that I gave to our househelp. It was very fashionable; you wouldn’t believe how much it cost me – only PhP100!

I also like buying gifts from Ororama’s men’s department. My husband now has a lot of shirts from Ororama. One of his favorite pairs of shorts was bought from there.

From the ladies’ department, my favorites are the fashionable clothes and accessories from the Orange Collection. You can actually complete your wardrobe – your closet – with just the items from the collection. The clothes are made of first-class materials and the designs range from the classic to the most hip and modern.

If you shop during the holiday rush, especially as Christmas Day draws near, you’ll find a lot of surprises. Buy one, take one items; half-priced goods; and other similar specials. For two straight Christmases, I’ve been buying buy one, take one stuffed toys – the most affordably priced of which was a pair of teddy bears that I bought for less than PhP100!

Ororama Makes Holiday Shopping Fun   

So, you see, Ororama is the best place to go for your holiday shopping. You’ll find most of the items you need and want there – and, yes (again), even the hard-to-find ones. If you’ve been looking for something and haven’t found it yet, then chances are, it’s at Ororama. That definitely makes shopping fun, right?

And don’t forget, the prices are also relatively cheaper. So, you don’t only get what you need, you also get to save some money. Definitely adds some fun to shopping, don’t you think so?

Photos Courtesy of Ororama Facebook Page.