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State Trading Organization (STO) announces its plan to expand STO People’s Choice supermarket to facilitate vendor slots for local businesses.<\/p>\n

The supermarket was recently refurbished as a contemporary general sales mall with increased space and product showcasing.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Managing Director of STO Mr. Hussain Amru noted on the company’s decision, highlighting that the management agreed to increase mall space owing to growing demands by local vendors.<\/p>\n

Vendors will be granted designated vendor slots in the mall premises for them to showcase and sell their products.<\/p>\n

STO People’s Choice supermarket transitioned into a mall and was reopened after renovations on March 15, 2022. Since its revamped opening, Mr. Amru confirms of receiving prepositions by several local businesses to spring up their own stalls within the premises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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