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Next Previous It's a scene we all know well Shoppers walk through street markets to choose their fruit and vegetables (or the day, They give their choices to the shopkeeper

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Next Previous He weighs them on old brass scales and gives change from an old wooden drawer All the time he is talking to friends and other customers, and advertising his goods loudly.

Next Previous Further on. in the meat market and the fish market* or in a small shop full of tinned goods, you wilt see similar scenes. They are part of Saudi Arabia's tradition: a well-known way of life.

Next Previous But today the scene has changed-m Riyadh, In Jeddah*in the Eastern Province- everywhere in the Kingdom, In fact nothing shows the changes in Saudi life more clearly than the appearance of

Next Previous the huge supermarkets. In these, customers step through the entrance and immediately see thousands of products under hundreds of lights.

Next Previous A big supermarket may have between and 8,000 different items on its shelves. There are European and American vegetables* fruit from the Far East, meat like beef, lamb and veal from Australia*

Next Previous New Zealand and Holland. Saudi dairy products and bread, and freezers full of food from all over the world. The workers in these supermarkets come from all over the world. too.

Next Previous Filipino* Indian and Bangladeshi employees help customers, put food on the shelves and operate the check-out counters. Saudi, American, German and British managers all work together

Next Previous But are these huge stores only for the expatriates in the Kingdom? Do Saudi s really want to shop like this or would they prefer the more traditional way of shopping?

Next Previous Can these huge supermarkets continue to be successful? The owners think they can. They say that food prices stay down because of competition between the supermarkets.

Next Previous Most Saudi families now live in the cities and have cars- This makes supermarkets with their large car parks and one-stop shopping very convenient In addition. supermarkets have become shopping centres smaller,

Next Previous specialized shops have been built around their car parks. Nowdays* they also sell more traditional* local foods as welt as international products. All these things attract the Saudi shopper The owners believe that the supermarket is here to stay.

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