The Dubai Economy confirmed that the stock of food and non-food commodities for outlets in the Emirate of Dubai is sufficient to meet the needs and requirements of society for a long time.
She stated in a statement yesterday that the “Union Coop” owns one of the largest food and non-food warehouses in the Middle East, while the total warehouse and warehouse areas of its branches exceed 424 thousand and 442 square feet, stressing that these warehouses are equipped with the best modern technology in Dubai, including Qualifies it to deal with this stock, which has a value of more than half a billion dirhams.
Mohamed Ali Rashid Lootah, Executive Director of Supervision and Consumer Protection in the Dubai Economy said, “In light of the spread of (Corona) globally, unknown soldiers work throughout the day and night to secure society’s food needs and various daily needs, and provide adequate stocks of these. Commodities, leading to a balance of supply and demand. ”
He added, “They deserve to shed light on their efforts, and thank them, for their dedication to their community. Today, we extend our sincere thanks and gratitude to the administration (Union Cooperative), for its contributions in strengthening the national economy, preserving its sustainability, and its persistent concern for the interest of the nation, beyond financial interests and profitability accounts.
Lootah continued: «Consumer cooperatives in the country play a very important role in regulating and stabilizing the market, especially in retail trade, which makes them an essential pillar in the country’s food security system, especially as they work according to mechanisms that contribute to advancing the economy forward by relying on their distinguished experiences ».
In turn, the Director of Happiness and Marketing Department in the "Union Cooperative", Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki said: "We intend to open the (Al Warqa) and (Al Barsha South First) centers as quickly as possible, to increase our total inventory by 30%."
He added: «The number of food and non-food commodities in our showrooms reaches more than 69,000 different commodities, which gives comfort and convenience, because that meets all the needs of society. Since we are on the eve of the blessed month of Ramadan, we have been keen to enhance this stock through our contracts, which amounted to about 400 million dirhams, to provide the goods that the Emirati community needs at competitive prices. ”
Global standards
The Union Cooperative operates according to international standards in the area of public health and safety, even before the onset of the disease, as well as its proactive initiative to provide sterilization materials at the entrances to all its branches for free, and its eagerness to sterilize the vehicles completely. Preventive measures implemented by the association include adherence to the rules of "social spacing", which impose a distance of 1.5 meters, and obliging its employees and users to wear gloves and face masks, and placing barriers between payment counters, and checking its employees daily to ensure their health and safety. The association also installed thermal cameras in its offices and workers' homes.