DSS bonanza as retailers offer big discounts

Dubai: The Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) shopping fever is visible around the malls. Retail outlets are offering huge discounts to shoppers on a variety of international brands that cover clothes, electronics, jewellery, and numerous other consumer goods, DSS said in a statement.

The DSS 2008 Grand Raffle is being organised in co-operation with Emarat, and Arabian Gulf Mechanical Centre, the exclusive importer for BMW in Dubai, Sharjah, and the northern emirates.

"For a coupon purchase of just Dh200, a lucky winner will take home the prizes worth Dh400,000 in what is among the biggest summer promotions during DSS 2008.

Raffle coupons are available in 80 locations including select fuel stations of Emarat, Eppco, and Enoc, in addition to kiosks at Deira City Centre, Mall of the Emirates, BurJuman, Baniyas Street, Al Fahidi Street, Gold Souq, and Modhesh Fun City," the statement said.

Greater chances

An attraction of the raffle is the sale of just 5,000 coupons per draw, meaning that ticket buyers have a greater chance of winning this DSS. The date for each draw will be determined upon the sale of 5,000 raffle tickets. The draws will be telecast on Sama Dubai from one of the shopping malls.

The Dubai Shopping Malls Group Mega Raffle, which began from June 19, will include nine weekly draws of Dh500,000 with five shoppers winning Dh100,000 each. On a minimum purchase of Dh200, customers will automatically receive raffle coupons and be eligible for entering the raffle. A total of Dh4.5 million is being given away in the raffle.

The Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group is also offering a chance to win daily prizes of Dh10,000 and nine weekly bumper prizes of Dh50,000 in gold and jewellery vouchers.

Shoppers have the opportunity to go home with a total of Dh1.1 million in prizes by purchasing Dh300 worth of gold or jewellery from any of the participating Dubai Gold and Jewellery outlet during the 65 days of DSS.