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INTERNATIONAL MARKET REPORT

01/30/2020

GULF STATES

Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

MARKET PULSE

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE: 3.67
CHANGE FROM LAST MONTH: 0.00%
VOLUME TO DATE: 121,204 BOXES
CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR: -5%

(SOURCE: WSTFA)

USA PEARS: RETAIL PRICING, SIZES, AND GRADES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
anjou
$0 $0.93 – $0.99 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
red anjou
$0 $1.19 – $1.23 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
GRADES FOR ALL VARIETIES
  • US1: 70%
  • Fancy: 30%
  • 3rd Grade: 0%

COMPETITION: RETAIL PRICING AND SIZES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
COUNTRY
Packham
$0 $0.80 – $0.86 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
South Africa
Green Pears
$0 $0.80 – $0.86 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Turkey
Ya
$0 $0.74 – $0.80 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
China

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY
LOCATION
DATE(S)
Retail Training-with more than 50 major retailers in the UAE
Dubai and Abu Dhabi
February 25-26, 2020
Mall Tour in 3 malls of Dubai: Ebn Batouta, City Center, Dragon Mall
Dubai
February 13, 14, 21, 2020
In-Store Promotions in West Zone, Choithram, and Lulu Supermarkets
Dubai
January 29 - February 20, 2020
Retail Merchandising: 416 calls will be conducted with local retailers
Dubai
February 2020
In-Store Sampling Promotion in Dubai
Taxi Advertising in Dubai

PROMOTIONS

Progress towards season-long goals
# PROMOTION DAYS
1
0
107
# STORES
1
0
106