Movement ban sees shops opening, closing early in Oman

  • Date: 20-Jun-2021
  • Source: Times of Oman
  • Sector:Retail
  • Country:Oman
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Movement ban sees shops opening, closing early in Oman

The ban, which lasts every night until 4 am the next morning, has resulted in some businesses getting creative to ensure they stay open to customers for as long as they can. The ban, which lasts every night until 4 am the next morning, has resulted in some businesses getting creative to ensure they stay open to customers for as long as they can. "We have decided to stay open from 4 am onwards," said the owner of a supermarket in Muscat. "We do this so that customers can come in as early as they wish to, and do not miss out on shopping. A lot of people are early risers who go for their morning walks soon after we open, so it is convenient for them to pick up their groceries on the way back." A leading supermarket chain in Oman will stay open from 8 am to 7 pm until the lockdown ends, so that it can stay open to customers for longer. "We were hopeful of more business coming in when the government decided to reopen many activities, but it is understandable that a lot of operations have been required to close once again because of the