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"Our ongoing promotion, 'Ahlan Ramadan', has been popular with the customers. Timing of Ramadan is perfect since it is coinciding with the time when people have just received their salaries," said a Grand Mall official.
The mood at the traditional stores too was upbeat. Traders at Souq Waqif were optimistic that their sales would soar during the holy month. Hafiz, a Bangladeshi who sells perfumes, said:"Ramadan is a month that registers 30-40 percent higher sales because of a high demand for perfumes. The local Arabic perfumes are in high demand compared with the French perfumes."
