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Ramadan Fair 2011

The Ramadan & Eid Fair, part of the popular Sharjah Ramadan Festival, is the region’s leading multi-products consumer show positioned as a comprehensive shopping platform for residents and visitors. Ramadan is a time when consumer spending reaches its peak in the region and one of the most reliable platforms that will help you ride this retail wave is the Ramadan & Eid Fair at Expo Centre Sharjah.

Thus, it also becomes the best platform for launching new products and promoting existing brands to help gain the best possible benefits from the show.

The Ramadan & Eid Fair is celebrating its 25th edition this year and to mark this occasion, various government departments and other organizations are actively offering their support to the show. They will be organizing various events and presenting several activities that will add more value to the show.

POSITIVE MARKET INDICATORS

The Ramadan & Eid Fair is set to benefit from a series of positive market indictors that will result in better sales and brand exposure for exhibitors. Here are some of the key facts and figures that will augur well for exhibitors:

The most dynamic retail market: The UAE has been identified as having the most potential and dynamic retail markets in the region.

Retail sales on the rise: Retail sales in the UAE are forecast to rise 40.33 per cent by 2014, growing from US$107.26 billion in 2009 to $150.52bn by 2014.

Increasing consumer confidence: The UAE is the 10th most optimistic nation in the world when it comes to consumer confidence, while the MENA region is the second most confident region after Asia.

High household spending: Average household spending in the UAE varied between communities, with Emirati households spending an average of US$23,000, others from US$10,000 to US $ 20,000.

Rising population: The population in the country is set to rise from 4.7 million in 2008 to estimated 5.4 million by 2013.

General Information

Title: Ramadan & Eid Fair
Dates: 11 August to September 3, 2011
Timings: 9 pm to 1 am during Month of Ramadan
During Eid Day: 5 pm to 11 pm
Visitor Type: Families, individual and bulk buyers
Entry / Parking:Free