Super Sale Dubai: Shoppers 'carried away' by crazy deals

There was a shopping frenzy in major malls across Dubai over the weekend with the citywide three-day Super Sale, which started on Thursday and will run until today.

Weekend mall footfall was expectedly higher than usual as shopaholics, bargain hunters, trendsetters, tourists, expats who are going home for summer holidays and even small-time traders all trooped to various malls to get the best buys. Much anticipation has been created around this mega sale, especially after the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) announced that this is only one of the two weekends in a year when shops are allowed to cut prices heavily.

Mall parking areas were reportedly full as early as Friday mid-morning and the Dubai Police tweeted traffic jams around the Financial Centre area and roads leading to The Dubai Mall, The Mall of the Emirates, and Mirdiff City Centre.

There were long queues to take a taxi and Metro carriages were also full of shoppers. But nothing could stop the shoppers to get the best buy.

Shoppers told Khaleej Times that they have been looking forward to this weekend, where more than a thousand outlets are offering huge discounts ranging from 30-90 per cent. Some have made cash savings to enjoy shopping worry-free while others used their ever-reliable credit cards for purchase and sales persons reported brisk sales, particularly for summer items.

Source: Khaleej Times