Brought on by precautionary measures against the novel coronavirus, a recession has hit clothing, shoe and gift markets in Egypt, unfortunately coinciding with Mother’s Day. As consumers focus their attention on essential goods such as food and disinfectants, the head of the Ready-made Garments Division at the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC), Yahya Zananiri feared that the market is “dying.” Citizen demand to buy mother’s days gifts has ...