The purchases focused on winter clothes, phones, household items, toys and furniture

Holidays, festivals and discounts raise the sales of shops and restaurants by up to 40%

Consumers preferred not to travel and stay in the UAE to take advantage of the discount offers.

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Shop and restaurant officials said that sales increased by up to 40%, supported by the first semester holidays for schools, employee vacations at the end of the calendar year, as well as holidays and discount campaigns in shopping centers, which ranged between 20 and 60%.

Consumers added that they preferred not to travel and stay in the Emirates, and to take advantage of the offers of discounts to buy what they needed, indicating that their purchases focused on winter clothes, smart phones, household appliances and tools, children's toys, cosmetics, furniture, and decoration supplies.

A tour of "Emirates Today" showed that commercial centers were crowded from morning to evening, and shops and restaurants extended their working hours by an hour or two to allow consumers to complete their purchases.

In detail, the consumer, Majed Jalal, said that he preferred not to travel abroad, take advantage of the school leave for his children, and obtain his annual leave before the end of the year, to buy what the family needs, especially since there are discounts on the occasion of the holidays and the New Year, indicating that his family’s purchases It focused on winter clothes, especially since the new models are included in the sales, along with some children's toys.

The consumer, Hanan Aziz, added that she and her family preferred not to travel, and to take advantage of the first semester vacation for her children, and the presence of discounts in a number of commercial centers, to buy what they needed, explaining that her purchases focused on winter and sports clothes, cosmetics, and household items.

The consumer, Issam Latif, said that he chose to stay in the country instead of traveling abroad, during his annual vacation, the school term vacation for his children, and spending time in commercial centers, especially in light of the holiday discounts and the end of the Gregorian year, explaining that his purchases focused on smart phones, furniture and accessories. Decoration.

For his part, the official in one of the commercial centers in Abu Dhabi, Ahmed Tawfiq, said, “Retail sales and restaurants are witnessing great activity in light of the holidays and holidays season, especially with discounts in shops that ranged between 20 and 60%, which raised the sales of shops and restaurants to rates that reached 40% according to activity, especially with the preference of many to spend vacations in the country.

He noted that there is a great demand from commercial stores to participate in the discounts, and to extend the closing period for an hour or two, depending on the store and its activity.

He stated that "sales include a variety of commodities, including foodstuffs, clothes, phones, smart TVs, electrical appliances, jewelry, furniture, decoration supplies, gifts, household items, and cosmetics."

For her part, Maria Carlos, the sales official in one of the famous clothing stores, said, "There is an increase in sales of up to 40%, as a result of the offers of discounts and the holiday season," noting that the crowding of the stores starts from the morning until the evening.

An official in a restaurant in a commercial center, Tony Brian, said, “There is an increase in sales of up to 40%, including restaurant halls and delivery of orders, coinciding with the first semester vacation, and employee vacations, with the end of the year and the holiday period,” noting that “ The turnout is characterized by the fact that it is from complete families, and that it extends from noon until late evening.

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