AMMAN — Director General of the
Civil Service Consumer Corporation Salman Al-Qudah, emphasized
that over 80 percent of the Corporation's goods are locally sourced. In an
interview with the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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Qudah highlighted the Foundation's commitment to supporting
the national product, recognizing its vital role in employing labor and
reducing unemployment rates, Al-Ghad reported.
He underscored the significance of local industry products
in the
domestic market, citing their high quality, reasonable prices, and
availability during supply chain disruptions. Qudah outlined the organization's
approach, emphasizing the analysis of consumption rates for essential materials
such as rice, sugar, vegetable oils, and milk to determine
strategic stock quantities.
Qudah stated that the corporation maintains a secure
strategic stock sufficient for about seven months, aligning with current
consumption rates. The organization has implemented an emergency hedging plan
since the outset of the
Gaza Strip aggression, preparing for any potential
changes.
The Foundation offers promotional deals and price reductions
on around 200 commodities, primarily food, from the twenty-third of each month
to the third of the following month, coinciding with salary disbursement.
Discounts range between 5 to 35 percent, aiming to fulfill the organization's
mission of alleviating the citizen's burden.
He highlighted the institution's efforts to enhance the
shopping experience for consumers, leveraging communication through
social media, a dedicated website, and a smartphone application for convenient
purchases. Delivery is free for orders exceeding JD25, arriving in less than
six hours.
Qudah revealed the institution's successful management of
three consecutive crises since 2020, responding to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the
Russian-Ukrainian war, and the latest with Israel’s war on Gaza. This
necessitated emergency plans, leading to increased quantities of goods
contracted with suppliers.
Expressing pride in consumer confidence, Qudah emphasized
the institution's ability to meet needs in various circumstances. The
institution, a financially and administratively independent government arm,
collaborates with industry and commerce chambers, participates in the
Made in Jordan campaign, and engages in cooperation agreements with various
governmental, official, and international bodies.
As part of the institution's plan for the current year,
efforts focus on improving and developing markets, enhancing citizen services,
and modernizing market infrastructure. The institution aims to provide an
optimal shopping experience and plans to diversify its product range to
approximately 9,000 varieties.
Regarding product quality, the institution continually seeks
to increase
laboratory tests to ensure safety and quality. The institution
removes local goods with 45 days left to expire and 60 days for foreign goods.
With 69 branches nationwide, the institution plans to open
three new branches in Amman this year and move to a new market in Mafraq,
covering an area exceeding 1,000 square meters. The corporation owns ten main
warehouses, nine in the Kho area, totaling around 20,000 square meters, along
with subsidiary warehouses in Rusayfa, and freezers and refrigerators spanning
approximately 400 square meters for refrigerated and frozen materials.
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