Jordan's garment stores demand ease of curfew times before Eid Al Adha
Published 21 Jul,2020 via The Jordan Times AMMAN — A clothing sector representative on Monday demanded allowing shops to fully open and to cancel the curfew imposed at midnight until 6am, as most activity in the market takes place at night.
Asaad Qawasmi, a representative of the clothing, garment and jewellery sector at the Jordan Chamber of Commerce told The Jordan Times that the sector also demands having commercial banks commit to postponing financial dues of citizens during July.
As Eid Al Adha holiday is getting closer, Qawasmi commended the government’s decision to allow people to use fitting rooms, which was previously banned as a measure to combat the spread of the coronavirus, noting that the decision came at a proper time as people shop more for clothes prior to eid.
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