Finally, retail outlets officials said that they had started offering Ramadan offers for discounts on basic food and consumer goods, with rates ranging from 20 to 50%.

They pointed out to «Emirates Today» that the offers will continue through gradual campaigns until the end of the month of Ramadan, indicating that the current conditions will not have an effect in offering these offers or the abundance of stock available from them, by completing contracts for the Ramadan season with the supply companies, and called for Consumers must shop consciously and responsibly, with sufficient quantities of goods.

Ramadan shows

In detail, Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki, Director of Marketing and Happiness at the Union Coop, said, “(The cooperative) recently launched Ramadan offers in its outlets with discounts of up to 50%, in order to meet the needs of consumers early before the Ramadan season.” Until «(the cooperative) made sure that Ramadan offers are not affected by the current conditions, especially since a large number of consumers used to buy the necessities of the Holy Month through the offers offered».

He added that «the offers were launched before Ramadan, and continue through gradual campaigns, and focus on basic food and consumer goods», pointing out that «there are no fears of the impact of the current conditions on the abundance of offers products, especially that (the cooperative) concluded contracts worth up to 450 million dirhams With supply companies, especially for the Ramadan season.

Various commodities

In turn, the official spokesman for the centers of the "markets" group, Abdul Hamid Al-Khashabi, said that "the group's retail outlets have finally started offering Ramadan offers with discounts ranging between 20 and 50%, on basic food and consumer goods", pointing out that "the current conditions have not It significantly affects Ramadan commodity offers, with the completion of supply contracts for the Ramadan season, and with sufficient stocks of supply items available. ” He added, “It is important for consumers during the current period to be responsible and aware when shopping, and not to buy in excess of their requirements, especially with the availability of adequate stocks of food commodities, in addition to the importance of relying more on shopping through electronic platforms instead of going to sales outlets, and in When purchasing from outlets, it is necessary to adhere, when purchasing Ramadan goods, to the criteria of social separation.

Supply contracts

For his part, Nanda Kumar, Director of Corporate Communications Department at the Lulu Commercial Centers Group, explained that “the group has recently launched through its outlets in various regions of the country Ramadan offers with discounts ranging from 20 to 30%, and includes more than 500 basic food and consumer goods.” , Pointing out that «the group worked to complete supply contracts for the month of Ramadan, with offers being launched through campaigns until the end of the Ramadan season». The general manager of the Ajman Cooperative Market, Sami Muhammad Shaaban, said, "The cooperative outlets will launch Ramadan sale offers starting from today, and the sale rates will reach 50%, and focus on food and consumer goods." He added that «(the cooperative) will offer offers for discounts on more than 1000 commodities, and will continue until the end of the holy month», pointing out that “the current conditions did not have significant effects in offering Ramadan offers, or contracting with the supply companies to provide sufficient stock of them.”

special offers

Carrefour centers management confirmed to "Emirates Today" that "Carrefour" will provide a set of special offers for the month of Ramadan with different rates of discounts, and will work to supply stores and shelves in full, and secure the stock needed for the Ramadan season, in a manner that meets the needs of customers before and during the holy month.

She pointed out that the "Carrefour Administration" adopted an innovative approach to ensure the continuity of the fresh stock of vegetables and fruits during the holy month, by relying on hydroponics and local products, to ensure that all branches of our traditional and digital stores remain supported by the necessary stock, and ensure that our customers get fresh groceries Daily, she added, noting that a certain segment of customers is looking to purchase large quantities of goods, we call for the importance of shopping responsibly and according to needs.

Requiring consumers to be responsible and aware when shopping, and not to purchase more than their requirements.