Unlike previous years, clothing, shoes and accessories have taken a hit.
At the Dollar Store on Lower High Street, store owner Latiffa Rahim said sales were abysmal.
“Look around we have no customers. Sales went down by 100 per cent. We don’t sell anything expensive. We are begging customers to come in but people have no money. Customers are crying that they have no money. They coming and are short of money. We try to help as much as we could,” she said.
She said cloth fabric was being sold at three yards for $20 and this too was remaining on the shelves. Because of the decrease in sales, Rahim said she has reduced her workforce by half.