Shoppers flood GITEX halls to look at latest gadgets

(MENAFN- Arab News) Thousands of eager shoppers queued outside the Dubai World Trade Centre Saturday morning awaiting the official opening of GITEX Shopper 2014 conducted by Helal Saeed Almarri director general Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and CEO Dubai World Trade Centre. Described as the largest and most popular consumer IT and electronics show in the Middle East GITEX Shopper runs until Oct. 4.

Excitement was high as shoppers flooded the halls on the opening day eager to take advantage of the 30000 products and latest deals on smartphones digital cameras HD TVs tablets and a broad spectrum of the latest electronic gadgets. The fun festival atmosphere saw visitors enjoying live music and entertainment interactive product trials and a host of incredible giveaways. A wide choice of casual dining options added to a great day out for the family.

'Thanks to the commitment of the best brands and biggest retailers in the region we are expecting another incredibly busy and successful show' said Trixie LohMirmand SVP Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). 'There is no better place to find the widest range of the latest technology and we believe visitors will be delighted with what's on offer this week.'

Mahesh Chotrani assistant vice president of Jacky's Electronics sees GITEX Shopper as an important platform for engaging with and delighting their customers: 'Our 'Dreambox: Shop Unlock Win' promotion in partnership with Hisense invites visitors to participate in an interactive raffle to win 4K Ultra-HD and LED TVs every hour of the show. We are also giving away two MINI Coopers which will be displayed at our stands along with exclusive bundle offers and discounts that are bigger than ever. Among the products that will be highlighted at the show are the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus which are also available in all our stores. There will also be exclusive offers across the UHD and 4K LED TVs in big screen sizes ranging from 65-inch 75-inch and above.'

Lenovo also promises incredible giveaways during the show as Mohammed Hilili GM Lenovo UAE and KSA explained: 'GITEX Shopper is one of the most anticipated electronics consumer events in the region. In the GITEX Shopper Spring edition Lenovo was crowned the top selling vendor in PCs and this week we aim to offer even more to our customers. Purchases of the highly acclaimed YOGA 2 PRO stand the chance of winning a convertible Ford Mustang. In addition we will have tablets and phones bundled with select notebooks as value offerings to our customers.'

While many excited shoppers have been quick to snap up a number of incredible deals already visitors planning to visit the one-stop-shop in coming days need not fear a shortage of products. With over 100 big name retailers and well-known brands such as Asus Better Life Hisense Huawei HP Jumbo Electronics Nikon Samsung Seagate Western Digital and Wiko offering over 30000 products the unbeatable prices promotions and giveaways are set to continue all week.

Making it down to the show on any of the remaining days will also give visitors the chance to win a limited edition Honda Accord car being given away daily university scholarships tickets to Spain to watch FC Barcelona live DSLR cameras tablets and more.

GITEX Shopper 2014 is running until Oct. 4 and is open from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. every day.