With Eid-ul-Fitr just around the corner, shopping has started to gain momentum in city markets with a large number of people, particularly women and children, flocking to main city markets, bazaars and malls.
A festive environment in shopping was noticed at the busy markets including Saddar, Lalkurti, Commercial Market, Moti Bazar, Tench Bhatta, Peoples Colony, Raja Bazaar and various other markets of the town.
Several local and international brands have begun displaying their latest Eid editions of dresses, shoes, and other essential accessories to attract buyers and gain maximum profits.
With less than a week before Eid-ul-Fitr, the residents can be seen thronging shopping malls and other city markets. People are seen rushing to buy dresses and household items.
The shopkeepers have decorated their shops with colourful lights to attract customers. The shopping frenzy is expected to reach its peak during next two to three days.
Families come out for shopping soon after iftar and seen buying shoes, cosmetics, ready-made garments, eye-catching artificial jewellery, multi-coloured bangles, and other items for the upcoming festival of Eid ul Fitr.
Women are busy in buying clothes, footwear, cosmetics, henna, bangles and other items.
Big crowds of girls were witnessed on Saturday night on bangles and henna stalls in various areas of city.
Taking advantage of the shopping rush, some shopkeepers have also started to fleece the shoppers with both hands. A bangle seller said, “The number of customers is gradually picking up and hopefully it will go further up as Eid ul Firt approaches.”
A customer said, “I have completed shopping for my kids and I have bought clothes and matching shoes.”
Hawkers are also making brisk sales of clothes, footwear, cosmetics, and other goods as these products are generally purchased by low-income people ahead of Eid, said another citizen.
