BY MARK CUMMINGS AND HORACE HINES Observer West reporters
Friday, October 10, 2014
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Retailers and shoppers in the parishes of St James and Westmoreland hailed last Thursday’s staging of the Jamaica Observer Takes Style Out (TSO), saying they have benefited greatly from the five-hour shopping discounts.
“It was excellent. Sales were very good. We really appreciated it,” said Ann-Marie Barnes, a supervisor at MK Mart on St James Street in Montego Bay.
Barnes was among scores of persons who gave the thumbs up to TSO in Montego Bay.
The initiative saw many shoppers benefiting from massive discounts on a wide variety of merchandise, while retailers enjoyed increased business, at a time when sales are usually sluggish.
From early Thursday, shoppers flocked the MK Mart, which sells a wide variety of merchandise, including clothing and appliances.
Georgett Scott of Falmouth, who shopped at MK Mart and Fashion Parade on St James Street in the resort city, said she was blown away by the huge discounts offered.
“The discounts were excellent and I got quality goods for very, very, reasonable prices,” said Scott, who admitted that it was her first time shopping during the Jamaica Observer’s Take Styles Out initiative.
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Western Ja happy with TSO
