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Linden businesses reporting slow back-to-school sales
With less than a week left before the reopening of schools on Monday, business persons who would have invested heavily in school gear and accoutrements are trying to remain optimistic that sales will pick up, and they will not be left with stocks on their hands.
Most businesses in Linden are reporting a slow turnover of articles for school, with just a few saying that sales were reasonable.
Levoy Watts of Levoy’s Variety in the Mackenzie market was one of the few persons who claimed that business was ‘reasonable.’ There were a variety of school items to be had at this store.
No customers in sight: Back-to-school business in Linden has remained slow.
Watts acknowledged that sales could not compare to that of the same period last year. He, however, said he was not complaining.
Meanwhile, Gavin of Romain’s Shoe World said that business was extremely slow. He noted that for the same period last year, the store already had to replenish stocks, as they had ‘sold out’ early.
Other business persons said that sales definitely cannot compare to last year’s.
One woman pointed out: “You see… a lot of persons shopped in Georgetown- ever since they start talking about protest, some people start shopping. People shop school clothes, ration and everything. So right now they ain’t got a lot of people shopping. They might buy a little something here and there, but no big purchases.”
Another resident related that even with the few persons shopping, there are not many cash transactions but the use of voucher systems.
“While the voucher is okay, we don’t get the money right away, so that is the only problem,” a fellow vendor said.
While vendors on the whole are trying to remain optimistic that sales would improve over the next couple of days, there are a few who are afraid that a lot of stock would be left on their hands.
Meanwhile, up to yesterday, there were still a few parents desperately trying to get school uniforms sewn for their children.
“Right now it is really difficult because when you go to the tailors and seamstresses, they telling you it too late, they can’t help you, but is when we get the money, we couldn’t do anything before, because we ain’t had no money,” one mother said.
Many of the Lindeners feeling the fallout from the month-long protests are those employed with private businesses. A vast majority have not been paid.
After more than a month of upheaval, the community finally returned to normalcy, last week, with businesses, including the commercial banks which had remained closed, finally opening their doors.
The ferry services also resumed working, after remaining anchored at their landings for the entirety of the protest action.
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