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Key takeaways
- Discounts are what abaya ads mention most (36%), then urgency (33%) and free delivery (18%).
- Salla is the most common known store platform for abaya ads, with WhatsApp close behind.
- The median price in the ads is 199, with half between 100 and 350.
- A winning ad shows the abaya on a walking model, with a close-up of fabric and details.
Abaya ads running for more than a year
We searched the Meta Ad Library for «عباية» (abaya) in Saudi Arabia with the video filter. Among the results are ads that started in 2024 and 2025 and are still active: a store paying for the same ad for over a year because it sells.
In GccFY, the "longest running" sort puts these ads first, with the store page behind each one:
What abaya ads say
- Discounts first: 36% of abaya ads mention a discount, more than perfume and skincare ads.
- Urgency: "new collection", "limited stock", "don't miss it".
- Fabric and cut: crepe, linen, silk, kimono or quarter-circle cuts, sometimes with a model number.
- Sizes: the size range and length, and the exchange policy.
Where abaya stores sell
Among abaya ads whose store platform we know: Salla (135 ads), WhatsApp (125), then Shopify (53). A Saudi store on Salla is the most common model; WhatsApp suits made-to-measure sellers or buyers with size questions. Read Salla and Zid store ads.
Buttons: "Shop now" on 63% of ads, "WhatsApp message" on 17%.
Abaya ad formats that work
- A walking model: moving fabric sells more than a still photo. Video is 75% of abaya ads.
- Fabric close-ups: texture, embroidery, buttons.
- How to wear it: with the shayla, with a bag, for work and occasions.
- The collection: a carousel of colours or models.
- Customer photos: real pictures after delivery.
Prices and offers
133 ads stated a price. The median is 199, the lower quarter goes up to 100, and the top quarter starts at 350. The most common offers: a collection discount, two pieces for a special price, and free delivery above a threshold.
Copy templates for abaya ads
| Angle | Copy (our wording, with an English gloss) |
|---|---|
| Collection | «كولكشن [الموسم] نزل! عبايات [القماش] بقصّات جديدة، المقاسات من 50 إلى 60. خصم [النسبة] لأول [عدد] طلب.» (New collection, fabric and cuts, sizes 50–60, a discount for the first orders.) |
| Work | «عباية عملية للدوام: ما تكسّر، خفيفة، وتناسب كل يوم. بـ [السعر] مع توصيل مجاني.» (A practical work abaya, crease-free and light, with free delivery.) |
| Occasion | «عبايتك للعيد جاهزة: تطريز يدوي وتغليف هدية. اطلبيها قبل [التاريخ] وتوصلك قبل العيد.» (Your Eid abaya: hand embroidery, gift wrap, order by a date.) |
| Trust | «استبدال مجاني خلال 7 أيام لو ما ضبط المقاس. اطلبي الحين والدفع عند الاستلام.» (Free exchange within 7 days if the size is wrong; cash on delivery.) |
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