Ramadan sales lowest in 10 years ACC
By JT - Apr 18,2021 - Last updated at Apr 18,2021
A woman buys dates, a Ramadan staple, from a shop in downtown Amman, in this recent photo (Photo by Amjad Ghsoun)
AMMAN President of the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) Khalil Haj Tawfiq, who is also the Head of the General Association for Foodstuffs Merchants of Jordan (GAFJO), on Saturday said that the current Ramadan sales are at their lowest in 10 years, after witnessing a 50 per cent drop due to the pandemic.
In a statement carried by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, Haj Tawfiq said that the commercial sector has been “staggered” by low sales since the first days of Ramadan.
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(MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN â Demand for food commodities and other basic supplies increased by 30 per cent on Tuesday due to inclement weather conditions, according to the General Association for Foodstuffs Merchants of Jordan.
Despite the rise in demand as a result of extreme weather conditions, the turnout has decreased compared with the same period of previous years, said Head of the General Association for Foodstuffs Merchants of Jordan Khalil Haj Tawfiq. The deteriorating economic conditions, as well as the declining purchasing power are among the reasons why the turnout was only one day long, Haj Tawfiq, who is also president of the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC), said.
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