DubaiSunday, June 19, 2005

Dubai is known as the city of gold and one of the main tourist destinations is the Gold Souq, where the glow of the yellow metal and the plethora of designs attract people from across the globe.

It is one of the most-visited destinations each year during the Dubai Summer Surprises. This year too it expects to continue its popularity at the shopping fair to be held during June 22 to September 2.

There are many advantages of buying gold in Dubai during DSS especially the winning opportunities that gold purchases bring which is looked forward to by residents and visitors.

The other factor being the buyer safety as the gold trade in Dubai is under strict supervision by the Dubai Municipality.

The Gold Souq offers a choice to suit each taste. There is a variety of designs available including not just the Gulf designs from KSA and Bahrain but also European designs from Italy and also the sub-continent patterns from India and Pakistan.

Says Laila Suhail, executive project director of DSS, “The Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group has come about as one of the active sectors during the summer. The big campaign organised each year encourages people to make big glistening buys during the major summer event.”

“DSS is extending a helping hand to all businesses with the hope that their sales will grow manifold during the 73 days long event,” adds Laila.

Says Tawheed Abdullah, chairman of the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group in Dubai and managing director of Damas Group, “This year we experienced a growth of about 13 per cent in the first five months compared with the same time of last year.

“DGJG will announce its campaign soon and is expecting a big increase in the number of shoppers and a sales growth of 25 per cent during DSS.”
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