Saudi shoppers splurge ahead of July 1 Vat hike – The National

Saudi shoppers splurge ahead of July 1 Vat hike – The National

After weeks of lockdown, consumers in the kingdom are spending their savings on high-ticket items before prices increase















































A Saudi woman, wearing a face mask, takes a bottle of water at a supermarket in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters







A Saudi woman shops at a supermarket in Riyadh. Reuters







A woman buys vegetables at a supermarket in Riyadh. Reuters







A worker, wearing a face mask, sterilizes shopping carts at a supermarket in Riyadh. Reuters







Saudi movie viewers wear face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, as they buy refreshments at VOX Cinema hall in Jiddah. AP Photo







Saudi women buy food before watching a movie at a cinema in Riyadh. AFP







A man measures the temperature of a child as a family enter a movie theatre at a cinema in Riyadh. AFP







Movie viewers wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, as posters showing the social distancing restrictions are seen at VOX Cinema hall in Jiddah. AP Photo