31/12/2023
*Qatar Shopping Festival starts tomorrow...*
*Al Watan Newspaper 31-12-2023...*
The 13 commercial centers participating in the Qatar Shopping Festival have increased their readiness through a package of discounts and special offers that they are offering at the event, whose activities begin tomorrow, Monday. The list of thirteen commercial centers participating in the event includes: Place Vendôme, Doha Festival City, Mall of Qatar, and Hyatt Plaza. , City Center Mall, Landmark Mall, Tawar Mall, Al Hazm, Musheireb Galleria, Gulf Mall, Al Khor Mall, Lagoona Mall, and United Development Company - Pearl Island.
Observers of the tourism sector across the country expected that the Qatar Shopping Festival would revive the revenues of shopping centers (malls), noting that the festival would enhance incoming tourism flows to the country, which recorded a record level of 3.53 million visitors during the first 11 months of 2023, in addition to increasing hotel occupancy rates. And hotel apartments, in addition to enhancing retail revenues in light of expectations of double-digit growth in sector sales during the festival period.
The festival witnesses a distinctive array of activities, raffles, cash prizes, competitions, discounts, and entertainment offers that suit all ages. Prizes range from luxury cars to cash prizes of varying amounts offered by guests during exciting competitions. It will include 4 luxury cars, 50,000 riyals will be given to 4 lucky winners, 20,000 riyals will be given to 8 winners, and finally 12 people will win 10,000 riyals.
For his part, *Mr. Ayman Al Qudwa, member of the Tourism and Exhibitions Committee at the Qatar Chamber,* expected an increase in hotel occupancy rates during the period of the Qatar Shopping Festival, which is about a month, in addition to an increase in retail store revenues, by at least double digits during the same period, noting that the festival, which is held Under the slogan “Your World for Shopping,” it represents a successful addition to the diverse calendar of events that Qatar Tourism is keen to organize throughout the year as part of its strategy that aims to diversify the tourism offers and experiences provided to local and international tourists.
He added that the festival coincides with the marine tourism season, which is witnessing record growth, as it is estimated that 81 visits by cruise ships and about 350,000 passengers will be received during the marine tourism season. Doha is scheduled to be the starting and returning point for many international cruise ships and ships, noting that Qatar has It received 253,191 cruise visitors during the previous cruise season (December 2022 - March 2023), an increase of 151% compared to the previous season, which recorded (100,500 visitors).
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