Heavy turnout on stalls in Qamishli before Eid
Heavy turnout on stalls in Qamishli before Eid
Qamishli market (north-east of Syria) is witnessing an active movement of buying Eid needs, in which the goods are displayed in its various kinds and colors amid heavy crowding and vendors’ shouting. The purchase from stalls rises more than buying from shop stores due to the big difference in prices.
North Press camera was in the stalls market in the city center of Qamishli, and monitored the trade movement shortly before Eid, where there are increasing demands on Eid necessities such as clothes, shoes, sweets and others.
Active movement and discounts
The active movement of the market shows the satisfaction in the sale process before Eid by some traders, like stalls owners, and they attributed this to the reduction of prices that are different from the ones of shops.
Amin Muhammad, one of stalls owner for selling candy in Qamishli market, told North Press, “The demand for Eid needs is good, and our prices are acceptable that range between/700 -800/SYP for a kilogram of candy, and there is a difference between our prices and the prices of shops.”
The reason why people are rushing to the stalls market is that the sellers have announced collectively about discounts on all prices and the needed ingredient for making sweets and candy before Eid.
”The turnout is good, because we have announced acceptable and competitive discounts,” says Bassam Yahya, an owner of a stall for clothes in Qamishli market.
Another salesman, Abu Muhammad, a shoes salesman, told North Press, “the purchase movement is excellent, and our market is aimed at poor people.”
Qamishli market (north-east of Syria) is witnessing an active movement of buying Eid needs, in which the goods are displayed in its various kinds and colors amid heavy crowding and vendors’ shouting. The purchase from stalls rises more than buying from shop stores due to the big difference in prices.
North Press camera was in the stalls market in the city center of Qamishli, and monitored the trade movement shortly before Eid, where there are increasing demands on Eid necessities such as clothes, shoes, sweets and others.
Active movement and discounts
The active movement of the market shows the satisfaction in the sale process before Eid by some traders, like stalls owners, and they attributed this to the reduction of prices that are different from the ones of shops.
Amin Muhammad, one of stalls owner for selling candy in Qamishli market, told North Press, “The demand for Eid needs is good, and our prices are acceptable that range between/700 -800/SYP for a kilogram of candy, and there is a difference between our prices and the prices of shops.”
The reason why people are rushing to the stalls market is that the sellers have announced collectively about discounts on all prices and the needed ingredient for making sweets and candy before Eid.
”The turnout is good, because we have announced acceptable and competitive discounts,” says Bassam Yahya, an owner of a stall for clothes in Qamishli market.
Another salesman, Abu Muhammad, a shoes salesman, told North Press, “the purchase movement is excellent, and our market is aimed at poor people.”
Market for limited-income people
The residents of Qamishli and its countryside, especially those with low and limited incomes, tend to go to the stalls market before Eid for shopping , seeking competitive prices and multiple options.
Ghalia Ali, a resident of Qamishli countryside said, “I keep coming to the market just before Eid each year, because the prices in the shops are high,” Ali added, “People who are in deep poverty come to this market.”
Hamad al-Abd, another resident from the countryside of Qamishli, said, “The prices here are different, there is what is good and what is expensive.”
Despite the difficult economic situation throughout the years of the war, the weak purchasing power and the deterioration of the Syrian pound, yet, people are saving money to buy the needs of Eid.
In the midst of different prices from one market to another, the majority of limited-income people resort to this market.
The people of Qamishli and its countryside insists on enjoying Eid and its preparations, therefore, the markets in the last days of this Ramadan are over-crowded.
Qamishli – Ibrahim Ibrahimi / Abbas Ali Mousa – NPA