By Anwar Ahmad
8 September 2007
ABU DHABI — With the holy month of Ramadan beginning this weekend, the markets in the capital have stocked up foodstuff to cater to the needs of all the nationalities. Some supermarkets are offering Ramadan promotions in order to attract customers.
A leading supermarket in the capital is offering an Umrah raffle draw for 50 winners in their sale promotion.
Dates imported from the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah are on display at stalls all over the city.
The sales at supermarkets have reportedly gone up by 20 per cent as the consumers are purchasing foodstuff in abundance for Ramadan. Many supermarkets have expanded their range of products.
Prayer calendars, timetables and Ramadan planners are being distributed among the people.
The supermarkets are displaying commodities that suit customers belonging to various nationalities.
“The supermarkets know this is a very big season for them and they are well-prepared for Ramadan. We have over 700 Ramadan-focused items with the best prices in the market. We will give away 50 tickets for Umrah and Dh100,000 as cash through raffle draws during promotion campaign. Each of the 50 winners will get an Umrah ticket and Dh2,000,” said Bejoy Pulicken, Advertising and Marketing Manager at the Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society.
The Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society has also arranged for 1,000 Iftar meals to be sent to the mosques everyday. It will also arrange Iftar at two places, one at its Mina branch and another at Abu Dhabi Mall, added Pulicken.
Abdul Mannan, supervisor at the Madina Zayed Supermarket, said, “We have special dates for Ramadan and a special price for Qamaruddin, an apricot product consumed by most of the people during Ramadan. The meat prices at our supermarket have been reduced by Dh3 for the Ramadan period.”
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