Research paper " Management "

Project on The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the retail sale sector with application on Savola group "Panda retail company" in Saudi Arabia “Hail city”

INTRODUCTION

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dalia M. Diab Prepared By:

Dareen Nuhayr Al-Shammari ID: 201615261 - Jawaher Abdullah Al-Shammari ID: 201615399 Yasmain Mohammed Al-Thwini ID: 201309948 - Shouq Abed Al-Rashidi ID: 201405240

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The impact of the Corona virus on the field of distribution, especially the retail sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Hail), has been affected by this pandemic and affected it negatively through the closure of markets and the suspension of international import and export for a period

In our research, we sought to gather opinions on whether the Covid-19 crisis had affected supermarkets through a survey. And it was distributed via WhatsApp to view the responses of the participants in it, and the questionnaire consists of 11 questions that reflect the reactions.

On January 7th, 2020, the Chinese authorities announced they had identified a new virus that causes these cases. (Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 2020) Like other countries, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been affected by the spread of the emerging corona virus “Covid-19”, as the number of infections increases daily. Fears of infection still persist among the general public, which was reflected in the sales of various sectors in the Saudi market. The government has adopted several measures to contain the impact of the epidemic. The adverse effects may extend to early 2021. Some business establishments, especially those that lack liquidity, may face difficulties in continuing and may also file applications to declare their bankruptcy. Given the current situation, it appears that the gradual lifting of the ban has begun. The lifting of the ban by the government is expected to lead to some recovery for the economy of Saudi Arabia. Coronavirus concerns could affect customer movement and sales. We expect the retail sector to benefit in the near term from the easing of lockdown measures, as consumers will shop when possible. This may also help some companies, which could go bankrupt when the ban is extended for several additional months.

1_ The Kingdom's economy is affected according to the study sample. 2_ The majority believe that the negative effects on the economy will continue until the end of 2021. 3_ The results of the study sample showed that retailers were affected by the decrease in

demand. 4_ Central markets focus in the future on risk management to avoid crises, according to the viewpoint of the study sample.

The results showed that the central markets and the economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were affected. To show these results, we relied on a survey we distributed via WhatsApp. Excel program is used to analyze the collected data

1.1 Source: ministry of health - 24 February 2020 & al-jazira capital - 03 May 2020. Figure (1&2) from Tadawul - Main Market Index

(TASI). 1.2 al-jazira capital - 03 May 2020. 1.3 Source: skynewsarabia - 12 July 2020. 1.4 - 1.5 Source: okaz - Thursday 9 April 2020 - Publisher: Engineer Dr. Ali bin Muhammad Al-Qahtani (etc...)

• The main objective of the study includes the extent of the negative impact on merchants and

consumers. • We determine the extent of manipulation of suppliers, control of this manipulation. • Knowing how conscious people are. • The Corona crisis affected the quantities demanded by increasing • The Corona crisis affected the quantities supplied by decreasing