Although the main markets of the Greater Santo Domingo They are stocked with products, few people are already shopping for preparations for Christmas dinner next Tuesday.
The vegetables, fruits, pork, chicken and other goods used for the big night are already displayed in proportion in the markets of Cristo Rey, Agricultural Villages and the Livestock Cityas observed yesterday during a tour of these shopping malls.
According to sellers, since Thursday the New Market of Villas Agrícolas was supplied with these goods, but they understand that there has not yet been a great demand for them because there are still several days until the 24th.
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“Today is Friday, we have quite a few products, but the sales we are having are practically normal every day. People buy some products that can be saved until Tuesday, but what are vegetables, pork, chicken… it would be from Sunday that sales will increase,” explained Juan Hernández, a chicken seller at the Cristo Rey market. .
He noted that the big sales day will be Monday and Tuesday morning.
“We hope to sell 100% of the merchandise by next week. For dinner it sells well because people have the tradition of making it,” he said.
While Elena Contreras He explained that this week they have sold more products such as rice, groceries and canned goods.
In the markets of Santo Domingo, the majority of purchases were made yesterday by grocery stores and “guaguitas” sellers, unlike the Livestock Fair, which was set up in the Price Stabilization Institute (Inespre) market, where a large number attended. of people to purchase products, which according to its director Ivan Hernandezare sold at low prices.
Although many buyers asked about the prices assured that they were sold with very little difference to those in other markets!
For the line we are waiting to buy, the difference is almost nothing, said Viviana Polanco.
“But you have to take advantage of the savings, even if it is RD$2.00,” he added.
