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Israeli stores bounce back strongly from lockdown
Overall sales rose 21% in May 2020 compared with May 2019, according to data from RIS - Retail Information Systems,
May, the first month after lockdown, was an excellent month for those stores in shopping centers and malls that reopened in Israel after the coronavirus pandemic lockdown was relaxed. Overall sales rose 21% in May 2020 compared with May 2019, according to data from RIS - Retail Information Systems, which took figures from 2,850 stores around the country.
However, the figures do not reflect the full picture because many retail chains such as Castro, Hamashbir Lezarchan, Renuar and others declined to open at the beginning of May because they were still in talks with the government about compensation for sales losses during the crisis.
In any event, the rise in store sales in May was not uniform for all settings. In strip malls such as those operated by Big Shopping Centers (2004) Ltd. (TASE:BIG) the rise in sales this May compared with last May was 40% while in 29 closed shopping malls that were examined, the rise in sales was a much more modest 7%. According to RIs, peak sales were on Thursday May 17 with sales climbing before that and tapering off somewhat after that.
Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera zahigo25@walla.com +972-54-6905522 tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522
My name is Zahi Shaked
In 2000 I became a registered liscenced tourist guide.
My dedication in life is to pass on the ancient history of the Holy Land.
Following upon many years of travel around the world, which was highlighted by a very exciting emotional and soul-searching meeting with the Dalai Lama, I realized that I had a mission. To pass on the the history of the Holy Land, its religions, and in particular, the birth and development of Christianity.
In order to fulfill this "calling" in the best way possible, I studied in depth, visited, and personally experienced each and every important site of the ancient Christians. I studied for and received my first bachelors degree in the ancient history of the Holy Land, and am presently completing my studies for my second degree.(Masters)
Parralel to my studies, and in order to earn a living, I was employed for many years in advertising. What I learned there was how to attract the publics attention, generate and, increase interest, and assimilate information. All this I use as tools to describe, explain and deepen the interest in the sites that we visit. From my experience, I have learned that in this way, the Holy Land becomes more than just history, and that the large stones that we see scattered about in dissaray, join together one by one until they become - a Byzantine Church. This also happens when I lead a group of Pilgrims in the Steps of Jesus. We climb to the peak of Mount Precipice, "glide" over the land to the Sea of Galilee, land on the water and "see" the miracle which enfolds before us. This is a many faceted experience. Not only history which you will remember and cherish, but an experience which I hope will be inplanted in your hearts and minds, and will accompany you all the days of your life.
