Watch: COVID-19 fails to dampen festive cheer as sales of real Christmas trees in Dubai soar
Dubai: Egyptian expat Ghattas Loutfi Hanna, 45, has been selling real Christmas trees in Satwa for over a decade now but he has never experienced quite a surge in demand like this year, when the world is celebrating the holidays under the shadow of a pandemic. With Christmas just a week away, Ghattas is down to fewer than 50 Christmas trees at his shop. “I’ve been selling around 30 Christmas trees daily and I was totally surprised the demand has increased this year. As Christmas day draws near, I’m afraid I may not have enough real Christmas trees to sell to my customers,” he told Gul...
Source: gulfnews.com