Jordan's clothing, footwear sector banks on Eid sales
Published 26 Jul,2020 via The Jordan Times AMMAN — Despite an increase in purchasing activity in the clothing and footwear sector, the current year’s records are below past years’ average, according to stakeholders.
The clothing and footwear market has begun witnessing “an upturn in commercial movement with the approach of Eid Al Adha and the disbursement of salaries in various sectors”, according to Assad Qawasmih, a sector representative in the Amman Chamber of Commerce.
The prices this year were more than 20 per cent lower than last year, Qawasmih told The Jordan Times over the phone.
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