Following the arrival of new stock in some shops in the port city, owners have to get rid of old ones in order to create space for them. To do so effectively and swiftly, the only way is to reduce the prices for customers to stream in. The initiative is welcomed by many, while some customers have mixed feelings about the promotional sales. In Marché Central, one of the most crowded markets during end-of-year periods, the phenomenon is common in household appliance and prêt-à-porter shops as well as liquor and toy sections in some supermarkets.
Articles for promotional sales in most shops have spent more time than normal and proprietors think they might go out of fashion. "If the goods are not given out at cheaper rates, we will be the losers when it is not bought finally. It is better to breakeven than watch the goods deteriorate," a dealer in electronic household appliances said. Though some shops place goods on promotional sales when they notice a manufacturing fault and when their expiring date are near, others reduce prices of items that are still in good shape.
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