Sale Shopping in Dubai: 12-hour Super Sale at Dubai Summer Surprises

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00:00There is nothing in the world quite like shopping in Dubai, a city that is known for having

00:12some of the largest shopping malls in the world and the best fashion collections.

00:16People usually flock from all over the region and the world to shop here.

00:22Even store assistants are hired from different nationalities including Chinese, Russian,

00:27Arabs, Indians, and Filipinos in order to serve customers better in their own language.

00:33It's such a bespoke experience.

00:35Now, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Dubai's malls are open at 100% capacity

00:41and the sale signs seem to have removed the fear factor in shopping.

00:46Every summer for the last 23 years, Dubai has hosted the Dubai Summer Surprises Festival,

00:51a mega shopping event that was created to give people something to do during the hot

00:56summer months.

00:57At this time of the year, many expats usually fly home, so there's a bit of a summer lull.

01:02However, the festival was a way to ensure people getting out of the house and supporting

01:07the economy.

01:08Today, the festival is more than just for shopping.

01:11There's games, hotel deals, fireworks, dining deals, and so much more.

01:16So in the changing room, trying some dresses on.

01:22These are at 60% off, which is a very good deal for a place like All Saints, generally

01:28very inexpensive.

01:29So the question is, as I sit here in this changing room trying on clothes, is the sale

01:34worth it?

01:35Yeah, it is.

01:37I managed to find a lot of stuff that's discounted and then there's an additional discount on

01:44So a dress that's formerly maybe 800 dirhams is now down to 300, which is a pretty good

01:56deal.

01:57The mall itself is quite crowded, people are very excited, people are out spending money.

02:03I'm tempted to spend a lot of money, but I'm trying not to.

02:08I think the sale is good enough for people to go out there and be spending.

02:13A lot of stores that aren't offering a discount are offering a special promotion.

02:18Buy one, get one free.

02:19Buy two, get one free.

02:21So there's a lot of opportunity, especially at the Maginot Foutain malls, because that's

02:25where the Toledo sale is happening.

02:28Some of these sales are continuing until the 29th of August, so this is a good chance to

02:33actually go out and buy stuff that you need.

02:38The DSS sales aren't just about clothes.

02:46There's a lot that you can buy.

02:48You can buy home furnishings, you can get home accessories, electronics, a whole bunch

02:54of stuff basically.

02:56Most of the shops are participating in the sale.

02:59Some places will have 25%, some places will have a buy one get one free.

03:04Only very few have 90% actually, so you have to really dig to find that 90% price tag.

03:12Otherwise, it is a very good sale to check out.

03:16I mean, it's lasting until August 29th, so you basically have an opportunity to go all summer.

03:23The 12 hour sale is the main one that you want to check out, but that is only one day

03:28only and it ends on Thursday at 10pm.

03:33All in all, it is worth checking out.

03:36It's a good reason to get out of the house and a good excuse to kind of do the things

03:40that you've been missing out on over the last few months because of the pandemic.

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