Sales outlets attributed the scarcity of fresh products to the difficulty of storing them
Consumers demand discounts on "everyday commodities"
Consumers confirmed that most of the “everyday commodities” offers, if any, are on large sizes.
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Ibrahim Al-Bahr: “Sales outlets are reluctant to offer discounts on daily consumption commodities, due to the high demand for them.”
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Consumers called on sales outlets to offer price reductions on commodities that are consumed daily and constitute a major part of consumer spending, noting that outlets rarely offer discounts on these commodities.
Officials of sales outlets told «Emirates Today» that the outlets are generally keen to diversify offers to include wide types of goods, and not to focus on specific types of products.
They explained that there is difficulty in some offers for fresh commodities that are difficult to store, and their prices are sometimes variable, pointing out that the decision on offers is taken in agreement with the suppliers of the commodities, as the suppliers may have another opinion on the reduction or not and its timing.
Head part
In detail, the consumer, Tawfiq Salem, called on sales outlets to offer discounts on commodities that are consumed on a daily basis and constitute a major part of consumer spending, especially families, such as bread and its products, dairy products, fresh milk, and flour.
He added that "despite his constant shopping, he did not notice that sales outlets offered discounts on these commodities for months."
The consumer, Rima Saleh, also called on sales outlets to offer price reductions on other daily commodities, such as: eggs, cheese, fresh and frozen chicken, chicken broth, baby diapers, and others, noting that the discounts help ease the burden on consumers.
She agreed with Salem, the consumer, that she rarely found discounts on everyday items in outlets.
Large sizes
The consumer, Naeem Abdel Razzaq, stressed the importance of having discounts on daily consumption commodities that consumers need on a daily basis and that no home can do without, such as: bread and its products and some vegetables and fruits on which there are rarely discounts, in addition to coffee, legumes, sugar and cleaning tools.
He pointed out the scarcity of discounts on these commodities, explaining that "if they are found, most of them are on very large sizes."
diversification
For his part, the official in one of the sales outlets, Masoud Anal, said, "The outlets are generally keen to diversify offers, so that they include wide types of goods, while not focusing on specific brands."
He pointed to the difficulty in offering discounts on certain commodities, especially fresh ones, which are difficult to store, and their prices are sometimes variable.
The official in one of the sales outlets, Abu Bakr Hafeez, agreed with Masoud Anal that the outlets were keen on diversification to meet the different needs of consumers.
And he indicated that the decision on the offers is taken in agreement with the suppliers of the goods, indicating that the suppliers may have another opinion on whether or not to reduce and its timing.
increasing of demands
In turn, Ibrahim Al-Bahr, an expert in retail affairs, said that “sales outlets are reluctant to offer discounts on daily consumption commodities, due to the high demand for them, and to ensure that the consumer is forced to buy them, whether there are discounts on them or not, as they are basic commodities and cannot Dispensing with it, especially since most of it is nutritional ».
He stressed the importance of the outlets taking into account the interest of the consumer, which is a major reason for their existence, expansion and increase in profits.
Al-Bahar explained that «the presence of offers of discounts on daily commodities benefits the outlets and the consumer alike, as the offers prompt the consumer to buy larger quantities of them, which stimulates sales, and the discounts also support consumers’ loyalty to the outlet and the frequency of shopping from it amid intense competition in the retail market, which supports outlets».
• "Sale outlets confirmed that the bidding decision is taken in agreement with commodity suppliers."
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