11th co-op shopping fest opens

DUBAI — The Eleventh Co-operatives Shopping Festival 2006 opened yesterday on the theme of Consumer Protection.

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Amira Agarib

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Published: Mon 1 May 2006, 11:02 AM

Last updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 7:35 PM

Speaking at the inauguration, Dr Suleiman Moosa Al Jassim, Chairman of the Consumer Co-operative Union, said that the co-operative movement is deep rooted in social-economic sphere of the UAE, protecting and serving the common interest of consumers in general and the middle income group in particular in a multilingual and multicultural society.

The festival had become a favourable shopping destination for locals and expats alike, he noted.

Dr Suleiman said the festival offers co-ops items at more reduced prices from 15 to 40 per cent.


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