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Israelis Spend Nearly $1 Billion on Election Day Shopping Spree
Israelis spent nearly 1 billion shekels on election day, a 30% increase from the last election, with supermarkets and grocery chains leading expenditures. Restaurants and cafes saw a significant 54% surge in spending, moving them to second place.
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What happened
- 01Israelis spent nearly $1 billion on election day, a 30% increase from the previous election.
- 02Supermarkets and grocery chains were the top spending category, totaling 238.2 million shekels.
- 03Restaurant and cafe spending surged 54% to 181.4 million shekels, reaching second place.
- 04Clothing and footwear sales reached 168.4 million shekels, placing them third.
- 05The leisure and entertainment sector saw the highest percentage growth at over 72%.
Clothing and footwear followed, while the leisure and entertainment sector experienced the largest percentage growth.
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