BY SACHIN KUMAR
Doha: National Sport Day celebrations have led to a surge in sales of sport accessories.
Retail outlets witnessed a rise of up to 20 percent in sales during the week before NSD, helped by activities announced by the government and private sectors which led to higher public participation in the celebrations.
“Compared with other days, we witnessed a rise of 15-20 percent in the first week of this month.
“There was a huge demand for tracksuits, foot wears, T-shirts, shorts and other sport gears from retail customers,” said Wael Al Maghraby, Retail Manager, Sports Corner which is the biggest retail outlet of sport accessories in Qatar, with branches in 17 locations.
According to retailers, companies also gave orders for sport items. Wholesale orders from companies were mainly for cones, ropes and hurdles.
“The massive awareness campaign was responsible for the rise in sales of accessories because it motivated people to participate in National Sport Day celebrations,” said the branch manager of a retail sport outlet in West Bay.
NSD celebrations on Tuesday witnessed the participation of a large number of people in various events across the country.
According to retailers, major buyers of accessories were adults.
“Around 70 percent of demand for sport accessories was from adults. It does not mean the participation of children was less compared to adults. They (children) had bought sport accessories in advance,” said Al Maghraby. Retailers said demand for accessories is rising every year because of Qatar’s focus on sports. Apart from NSD celebrations every year, the World Cup 2022 has also motivated people to enjoy sports.
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