{"id":270354,"date":"2024-12-25T08:23:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T08:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/25\/dambai-traders-reap-big-from-last-minute-christmas-shopping-rush\/"},"modified":"2024-12-25T08:23:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T08:23:22","slug":"dambai-traders-reap-big-from-last-minute-christmas-shopping-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/25\/dambai-traders-reap-big-from-last-minute-christmas-shopping-rush\/","title":{"rendered":"Dambai traders reap big from last-minute Christmas shopping rush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Traders in Dambai are smiling as last-minute Christmas shopping has led to a significant surge in sales.<\/p>\n<p>The once-quiet town has been transformed into a bustling hub of activity, with shoppers scrambling to find the perfect gifts and decorations for the festive season.<\/p>\n<p>According to traders, sales have increased by between 20 and 30 percent over the past few days, with strong demand for food, drinks, and other festive essentials.<\/p>\n<p>Godfred Dawuni, a local farmer from Gyato-Chayo, a farming community under the Krachi Nchumuru district, said he sold 100 tubers of yam for GHC 5,000.<\/p>\n<p>Madam Selina Sulleyman, a clothing trader, expressed her enthusiasm about the boost in sales.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBusiness has been good, and I anticipate even better sales in the next few days. Thanks to Christmas, there are many people in town to buy, and I believe this Christmas will be a particularly good one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other traders, including those selling cereals, oil, tin tomatoes, and more, are also reporting significant increases in sales.<\/p>\n<p>Madam Rose Attaah Babijome, a businesswoman who sells cereals, told GNA that the prices of basic cereals have increased significantly.<\/p>\n<p>She said a bowl of beans and rice now costs GHC 45, while a bowl of millet and soybean costs GHC 35.<\/p>\n<p>The festive season has brought a welcome boost to the local economy, with traders and farmers benefiting from the increased demand for goods.<\/p>\n<p>As the big day approaches, traders are optimistic that sales will continue to rise, making this holiday season one to remember.<\/p>\n<p><b>Watch the latest edition of BizTech below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"mqNi9NrLskQ\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mobile and Online Banking: Top risks and how to protect yourself\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mqNi9NrLskQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Click here to follow the GhanaWeb Business WhatsApp channel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traders in Dambai are smiling as last-minute Christmas shopping has led to a significant surge in sales. The once-quiet town has been transformed into a bustling hub of activity, with shoppers scrambling to find the perfect gifts and decorations for the festive season. According to traders, sales have increased by between 20 and 30 percent [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":270355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-270354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dambai traders reap big from last-minute Christmas shopping rush - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/25\/dambai-traders-reap-big-from-last-minute-christmas-shopping-rush\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dambai traders reap big from last-minute Christmas shopping rush - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Traders in Dambai are smiling as last-minute Christmas shopping has led to a significant surge in sales. 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