LOW SALES AT Fair
Some stalls at the monthly Chinese New Year fair in Chinatown are slashing prices in a last-ditch try to brush in some profit, yet as consumers are shopping for must-have products regardless of what they cost.
This comes amid bad business, which sellers attributed to the persistent rain.  ,
Sales have decreased by 30 % this year, according to those who also hawked their goods last year.
” I used to only sell one for Singapore$ 1. I’m currently selling eight for$ 1. If I don’t do this nobody will buy. Now … It is selling a lot”, said one stallholder selling decorations.  ,
The Chinatown Festivals Committee hopes that sales will increase following its annual countdown on Tuesday night.
” Right after the countdown party, there’s also going to be a lot of amazing promotions, and we really hope to encourage more Singaporeans to come here and do last-minute Chinese New Year shopping”, said the committee’s head of public relations Luo Chen Jun.  ,
While stalls close at 10.30pm daily, some will stay open until 1am on the fair’s final day on Tuesday.