SHADIA BSEISO (JORDANIAN), 26, RADIO/TV PRESENTER:
I think it’s a really cool idea, that people get to shop before Eid, but I don’t think I’d go to the mall because it’ll probably be busy, I always go to a mall after midnight, I’m busy during the day, so if it’s convenient and I need to get a couple of things for friends and family I would do that.
FAISAL EBRAHIM (SAUDI ARABIAN), 23, OIL COMPANY OPERATOR:
I don’t mind the time slot, and I wouldn’t mind for sure going to a mall anytime during the day. I think all in all it’s a good idea.
HANA WALLY (EGYPTIAN), 19, STUDENT:
I wouldn’t go to a mall after midnight, by the time it’s midnight people will be tired to even consider the fact of shopping post midnight. I prefer coming to the mall during the day from 10am to noon for example.
RIANE MEZAGUER (ALGERIAN), 19, STUDENT:
No I wouldn’t go to a mall after midnight. People have the entire day to go shopping, why would they come here after midnight? I think the malls would be empty, they did that so people go and shop some more, maybe. But I think it’s pointless.
CHRISTINA BANG (DENMARK), 35, HOUSEWIFE:
No I wouldn’t go to a mall after midnight, I’d rather stay home. My kids are not that old — they are three and six, so I’ll stay at home. It’s bedtime for us, but if people like to do it, they they can shop to their hearts’ content.
LUANCIA GOVENDER (SOUTH AFRICAN), 22, ETIHAD AIRWAYS :
For me I work shifts so somedays I’m working in the morning and then by the time I get home, the malls are already starting to close, so it’s a good thing for me to do my own shopping and for some entertainment.
ALI WAQAR (PAKISTANI), 30, FLIGHT EDITOR:
The idea appeals to me because people are working during the day and by the time they get home it’s evening, By the time you get some rest and head out to a mall it’s almost 10pm or even midnight. I would go after midnight. Normally people rush during the days before Eid, so this is a good idea for those who work during the day and in shifts.
ROBERT ZIKRY (EGYPTIAN) 27 – WEB DEVELOPER:
I wouldn’t go to a mall after midnight because malls are available all day long, all week long, all month long. Unless there is an offer or something I wouldn’t go after midnight. I’m from Egypt, so hanging out past midnight is a non-issue for me. If you tell me Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are going there, then maybe...
MONTSERRAT CARRILES (SPANISH), 45, – TOURISM:
I don’t think going to a mall after midnight is such a good idea, I have better things to do. I think keeping malls open will lead to them losing money, electricity... Why would I be in a mall at 5am? In Spain some shops stay open until 2am because there is business. Some supermarkets stay open 24 hours a day because the areas those markets are in demand that kind of service.