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The pandemic crisis has reduced demand for mobile phones drastically, according to shopkeepers.
Despite the digital revolution and the rapid shift to online due to the pandemic, demand for smartphone remained stagnant, they said.
According to Obaida Mahameed, a sales officer at a local mobile shop in Amman, the demand for smartphones has dropped by 80 per cent compared with previous years.
“Prior to the pandemic, sale rates were far higher than they are now and demand continues to decrease over time. The majority of consumers no longer purchase new devices, preferring to look for used ones that are half the price. And used devices are not always available,” Mahameed noted.
Pandemic crisis stifles demand for mobile phones shopkeepers
By Batool Ghaith - May 04,2021 - Last updated at May 04,2021
AMMAN The pandemic crisis has reduced demand for mobile phones drastically, according to shopkeepers.
Despite the digital revolution and the rapid shift to online due to the pandemic, demand for smartphone remained stagnant, they said.
According to Obaida Mahameed, a sales officer at a local mobile shop in Amman, the demand for smartphones has dropped by 80 per cent compared with previous years.
“Prior to the pandemic, sale rates were far higher than they are now and demand continues to decrease over time. The majority of consumers no longer purchase new devices, preferring to look for used ones that are half the price. And used devices are not always available,” Mahameed noted.