The Ministry of Economy stated that it agreed with outlets and cooperative societies in Abu Dhabi to reduce prices during the next Ramadan by up to 90%, depending on the quality of the commodity and its importance to consumers.
The ministry stated, in press statements after meeting with the sales outlets and major cooperative societies in Abu Dhabi, yesterday, that it had asked the sales outlets to listen to the demands and complaints of consumers and solve them directly and quickly, noting that the outlets pledged to provide all goods in Ramadan, especially the basic ones.
initiative
In detail, the Director of the Consumer Protection Department at the Ministry of Economy, Dr. Hashem Al-Nuaimi, revealed that the Ministry has agreed with outlets and cooperative societies in Abu Dhabi to launch an initiative that includes reducing commodity prices in the month of Ramadan by rates ranging between 50 and 90%, depending on the quality of the commodity and its importance to consumers in the country, With the provision of sales outlets and associations in support of these goods in a timely manner to create a kind of competition between the outlets in the state's markets.
Al-Nuaimi said, in a press statement after meeting with the sales outlets and cooperative societies in Abu Dhabi yesterday, that the ministry prepared early for the next Ramadan season by setting a plan in cooperation and coordination with the sales outlets and associations, where it asked the major outlets and associations during the meeting to provide statements, early, including a number The goods that you reduce, the rates of discount, and the amounts allocated for support, while emphasizing the presence of discounts in all outlets and associations branches and not limiting the discounts to specific branches, while stressing that the reduction includes basic commodities that are very popular with consumers.
Deliver goods
Al-Naimi added that the coming period will witness similar meetings with sales outlets and associations in various emirates of the country in order to prepare for the Ramadan season, which he described as one of the important seasons of interest to consumers.
He pointed out that during the meeting, the issue of ensuring the availability of the largest possible number of commodities was discussed during the Ramadan season, and that there is no shortage in the state’s markets in any commodity, which has an effect on reducing prices by tangible proportions, indicating that the outlets pledged to provide all commodities, especially The basic need for the consumer and early preparation for supplies from different and varied markets in order to avoid any shortage, and in order to obtain the best prices for supplies.
Consumer reviews
Al-Naimi stressed that the ministry urged the sales outlets to obey the consumers ’observations, listen to their demands and complaints, and solve them directly to increase trust between the two sides. The ministry also asked the outlets to activate the initiative of having“ counters ”to supervise the payment funds in case of crowding, especially during peak times in Ramadan, To reduce congestion and facilitate consumers' access to their needs easily and conveniently, while activating the initiative of the supervised consumer, and urging consumers to send complaints to the Ministry of Economy and local departments in the event of any negative practices in the markets, to carry out market control.
Installed goods
The Director of the Consumer Protection Department at the Ministry of Economy, Dr. Hashem Al-Nuaimi, during the meeting with sales outlets and cooperative societies, called for the need to increase the number of price detectors before the month of Ramadan to serve consumers in light of the importance of this initiative to consumers.
Al Nuaimi said that during the meeting, the price stabilization initiative was discussed, as the ministry confirmed an increase of the number of fixed goods by almost 10%, to reach 6000 commodities this year.
Reduction rates will be according to the quality of the commodity and its importance to consumers.