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UAE Consumers Will Spend On Average Over USD 3,000 This Festive Season
Souqalmal.com survey reveals that UAE consumers plan to spend on average USD 3,492 this festive season on various items such as holidays, gifts, dining and phone calls to loved ones who are abroad."We surveyed 250 customers online to find out what they are planning to spend their money on and how they are planning to pay for their holiday shopping. One of the insights we tried to get is how cashless is UAE becoming as a society.
"71% of consumers plan to use their credit cards to pay either fully or partially for their expenses while 28% are planning to use solely cash for their expenses. I think the trend towards using cards is definitely growing year on year. For those using their cards, we urge them to look up offers and deals their banks are giving this season on Souqalmal.com," says Ambareen Musa, Founder and CEO of Souqalmal.com .
"When it comes to keeping in touch, we found out that 25% of consumers have included calling friends and family abroad as part of their festive budget. This is of course a reflection of the high number of expatriates in the UAE. I strongly advise to plan calls at times when the operators provide cheapest international calls - which again you can find on our blog where we have put together a list of offers," Musa adds.
A few examples of offers that can be found on souqalmal.com
Shopping
RAKBANK offers up to 25% on various brands in shopping malls when you purchase it on your card
Getaways & Travel
MasterCard offers 15% off on the best available room rates at any Jumeirah Group Hotels & Resorts in the UAE
Dining
HSBC credit cardholders can avail a 20% discount on Food and Beverage at Wafi Restaurants such as Biella, Asha’s at Pyramids, Carter’s, Mezdo, Seville’s, Thai Chi, Vintage, The Square
Keeping in touch with family and friends
Pay 2 fils per second on Fridays and after 9pm on other days when you call Internationally with du’s One World Plan for Prepaid & Elite Plan users.
