Muscat Festival Traders Village stall owners positive on sales prospects

Muscat: More than a hundred stalls in the Traders Village are selling a variety of products to Muscat Festival visitors in Naseem Park and traders are positive about activity during the rest of the month.
Traders from around the world and region are participating in this year’s Muscat Festival where they have products on display at cheaper selling prices than retail.
“I really thought that people would buy a lot of our products since it is cheaper than retail and they are quality products nevertheless,” said a trader from the United Arab Emirates.
“Maybe it is because the first week and the activity is slow, so I have high hopes in the coming days,” he added.
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Countries, such as the UAE, China besides Oman, have displayed products ranging from beauty products, abayas and toys to Levant sweets, shoes and wedding dresses.
Raouf, a Tunisian resident said, “I have visited the Muscat Festival every year and I am always excited to see what products there are on offer. I always end up buying things from here.”
When asked if he thought that activity is slow and not many people are buying these products, he said, “Maybe people are reluctant to buy because of austerity, but I believe after giving the products a second look, they will surely buy something and enjoy it.”
Disproving the lack of activity, an Algerian trader, who did not wished to be named said, “I don’t know about the other stalls, but my stall is active because we display quality products at cheap prices. I’m making quite a profit and I’m thankful for that.”