uae consumer insights Shopping habits change in summer

By Dana Moukhallati, Editor at LinkedIn News

As the seasons shift, people’s shopping habits also change. The summer season may present retailers with some challenges, but it can also be an opportunity to enhance business. Many people prefer indoor activities and flock to air-conditioned malls, while others tend to shop for only essentials before travel, retail experts say. Another big shift to note during this period is parents’ shopping priorities. One of the main priorities is the “back to school spending [which] starts mid-summer for those organized enough and runs on until the end of August,” says Máire Morris, a fashion and retail business consultant. https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/shoppinghabits-change-in-summer-6367722/