Consumers demanded the expansion of retail outlets for food and consumer goods by offering extended discounts between stores, to contribute to alleviating the economic repercussions that consumers were exposed to during the Corona pandemic.
They pointed out to "Emirates Today" that it is necessary for stores to intensify offers of discounts on basic commodities as part of their role and social responsibility, during the current period, to overcome the negative repercussions of the Corona epidemic.
In turn, managers at outlets emphasized that there has been coordination during the recent period with supply companies to launch initiatives to increase the offers of discounts until the end of this year, compared to last year, explaining that sales outlets are currently implementing initiatives to offer goods and products within cuts, and that competitive conditions currently support markets Those directions.
Outlets
In detail, the consumer, Ibrahim Malik, said that it is necessary for the outlets to expand, especially those operating in the retail and consumer goods sector, to offer offers of exchanges of discounts between them, to support the alleviation of consumers, in light of the Corona pandemic.
The consumer, Ahmed Ekrami, added that it is important that the outlets work to offer offers of expanded discounts by exchanging among themselves, and in order to reduce the burdens on consumers, pointing out that the outlets should expand with these discounts as part of social responsibility, during the current circumstances.
The consumer, Mona Kamel, pointed out that a large number of families are currently suffering from the consequences of the pandemic "Corona", and therefore it is important that the sales outlets contribute to offering extensive offers among them, to alleviate the burdens faced by a number of consumers.
The consumer, Yasser Ali, explained that the proposal to put out sales outlets for extended discounts in exchange between them supports the alleviation of consumer families, in light of the pandemic conditions «Corona», and it also falls within the social responsibility of the outlets, which previously achieved high profits during past periods, from During the sale to consumers.
New initiatives
In turn, the director of the Marketing and Happiness Department at the "Union Cooperative", Suhail Al Bastaki, said that the "Cooperative" worked to coordinate with the supply companies during the recent period, to implement an initiative related to the intensification of discount offers until the end of this year, compared to their number during the past year, in order to keep pace Corona developments, to enhance consumer demand for their supplies at reduced prices.
He added that the intensification of offers includes the multiplication of some discount offers, in addition to the various campaigns. For example, the “Cooperative” offers discounts with fixed campaigns monthly, in addition to two monthly offers under the name “joyful offers”, which include extended discounts, compared to one offer for happy discounts Monthly during the past year.
He pointed out that the "cooperative" had allocated support in the amount of 31 million dirhams to the variables of the conditions of "Corona", and that included the support of a number of commodities, including products for gaskets, which were sold at less than the cost price of the "cooperative."
Offers of discounts
For his part, Nanda Kumar, Director of Corporate Communications Department at the Lulu Commercial Centers Group, considered that the proposal to expand offers of exchanges by exchange from outlets is considered a natural demand, in light of the number of consumers affected by the pandemic conditions of "Corona", which made the group doubled The number of promotional offers after the month of Ramadan, compared to offers during the past year, and plans to continue the offers of discounts until the end of the year at various times.
In the same context, Director General of the Emirates Cooperative Society, Mohammed Youssef Al Khaja, explained that the “Association” launched an initiative, finally, that included expanding the offers of discounts, compared to their number during the past year, through agreements to coordinate with suppliers in relation to the supply of goods Which will be covered by discounts, indicating that the «Cooperative» has launched launch offers that last for a period of 20 days per month, compared to discounts that were lasting 10 days during the year 2019.
Stability of offers
The official spokesman for the centers of the "Markets" group, affiliated to the Dubai Government Investment Corporation, said
Abdel Hamid Al-Khashabi, “The offering of expanded offers for discounts by exchange between stores is one of the important and necessary suggestions to mitigate consumers, in light of the effects of the Corona virus,” noting that “the group is implementing plans to maintain the stability of offers at the rates of the past year itself, in light of the supply challenges for some Commodities are under the influence of the effects of the Corona crisis, and that their commitment to stabilizing discount offers supports meeting the needs of consumers of different commodities.
“The Union Coop” allocated 31 million dirhams to support a number of commodities and sell them at reduced prices.