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Israelis Spend 37.5% More on Election Day as Malls See Mixed Foot Traffic
Israelis spent 37.5% more on credit cards on election day compared to the previous election, totaling over 731 million shekels by early afternoon. Major malls like Azrieli reported triple normal peak-hour traffic, while others saw significant visitor numbers.
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What happened
- 01Israelis spent 731 million shekels on credit cards by 2 PM on election day, a 37.5% increase from the last election.
- 02Peak spending occurred at 12:40 PM with over 15,500 transactions totaling 3.61 million shekels.
- 03Azrieli Malls reported triple the usual peak-hour foot traffic on election day.
- 04Galiloot Mall recorded over 17,390 entries by early afternoon.
- 05One analysis firm noted a 20% drop in mall entries compared to the previous election day.
- 06Despite the drop, mall traffic was up 38% compared to a regular weekday.
However, one traffic analysis firm reported a 20% decrease in mall entries compared to the last election day, though still higher than a regular weekday.
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