The sad reality is that the small local traders are increasingly becoming irrelevant for the consumer needs in Qatar.
People would rather buy furniture at Ikea rather than in small local shops offering products of unknown origin and questionable quality.
The government cannot really do anything to help the foreign businessmen. As Brit says it may well just be time for them to find another country to live in - such is the peril of being an expat in another country. When the times get tough the only answer is to find a new business or a new country.
The sad reality is that the small local traders are increasingly becoming irrelevant for the consumer needs in Qatar.
People would rather buy furniture at Ikea rather than in small local shops offering products of unknown origin and questionable quality.
The government cannot really do anything to help the foreign businessmen. As Brit says it may well just be time for them to find another country to live in - such is the peril of being an expat in another country. When the times get tough the only answer is to find a new business or a new country.