Customers, retailers in Saudi Arabia prepare for joy of Ramadan shopping

Customers, retailers in Saudi Arabia prepare for joy of Ramadan shopping

For consumers in the Kingdom, the shopping process becomes more intense unlike any other month of the year. People head to grocery stores to shop for products, sweets, new kitchen utensils, furniture, toys, and of course holy month decorations to fully enjoy the Ramadan vibe.Hypermarkets and shopping malls accommodate the shopping frenzy with creative marketing schemes and displays to catch consumers' attention before the month even begins.Sellers from different markets “” ranging from hypermarkets to bakeries and general goods “” have provided an overview of buying behavior before and during Ramadan, with some consumer experts saying that purchasing decisions have become more prepared after the pandemic.Raghdah Sadiq, marketing supervisor at a Saudi eCommerce platform HNAK.com, told Arab News that "by limiting the customer to only order online, the customer missed the actual experience of going to the mall and interacting with other people to buy or exchange."In 2021, consumers have already built a strong habit of ordering online, but for some items such as fashion, jewelry, and groceries, people would prefer to go to the stores and experience shopping offline.“Panda Hypermarket, a Saudi Arabian retailing company and one of the Kingdom's largest grocery store chains, buckles up for Ramadan over