Business during Easter Holiday

Bulawayo business women are facing challenges due to the preparation of Easter holiday. The business is said to be running low despite many people coming to the country and some going out. The business women said they can conquer challenges by being committed to their business.

pic taken from the internet..02.04.15

Easter holiday is the time when business women are expecting more buyers of their services. But this has been turned different since the people coming from foreign countries bring fashion with them to be sold to the public in their houses and some bring clothes to their family members who will find it not important for them to go to the flea market to buy clothes.

The prices in flea markets have risen by a small percentage so that they gain profit in their business. They said its normal for prices to rise during holidays as even the bus fares rises. According to Egodini business women sticking to their aim of making money is the way to conquer challenges coming on their way.

Business women in Flea markets said they try by all means to attract as many customers as they can. Its all about bringing whats new during this easter holiday according to them.

The problem they are facing is that they buy their staff in South Africa (special at China City) where many Zimbabweans in SA buy their clothes there to sell them during the Easter holiday since they are also aiming to raise money due to the economic challenges in the country.

The other challenge is that people coming from SA reduce the prices when selling them to the public as compared to those prices in Flea Markets. Their prices will be cheap than those of  flea markets. They are finding themselves having other competitors who operate in their houses. According to business women this reduces a number of customers coming to their stands. The only thing they do is sticking to their prices knowing that they are permanent business women in Bulawayo.

Also they are much affected as cross boarder traders because there will be many people at all boarders since its holiday and they will be from buying clothes in stock. This affects them as the services they are being given is not good. They said they are not treated as people but as animals. They are charged high duties and this is a challenge to them as it affects their profit. Sometimes they tend to make friendships with the law holders, but during holidays things are tough.

Business women from Egodini Flea market gave the above challenges as to encourage other business women to be strong during difficult times.