UAE Retail Economy Q4 Report: Consumer Spending Growth 19% in 2022
Key findings from the report include:
The UAE recorded its strongest GDP growth since 2006, actualising to 7.9%
Increases in consumer spending were noted in the...
Best-selling Products of 2011, Amazon
The following are the best-selling products on Amazon.com in 2011 (based on total units sold)
Retail industry in times of still struggling economies
The retail industry mechanism involves obtaining goods in large quantities directly from manufacturers or wholesalers and then reselling the products in smaller quantities to...
Dubai’s retail rebounds along the tourism sector
The retail sector is in a position to take advantage of the improving economic environment, with many retailers expecting better revenues in 2012. While recovery will be gradual, the bottoming out of two main sectors, hospitality and retail, is positive and reflects bright tourism and economic trends.
UAE Second in the Global Retail Apparel Sector
The United Arab Emirates was placed second on the 2013 Retail Apparel Index. The index is part of AT Kearney’s 2013 Global Retail Development...
How smartphones will influence retail store sales
Smartphones will Influence US$689 Billion in Retail Store Sales by 2016
Deloitte defines the mobile influence factor in retail sales
Mobile impact on store sales exceeds...
Who is the Mobile Shopper Today
Today, smartphones and tablet PCs are used for communication, information, entertainment and work. In addition, a rising number of people are using mobile devices...
Carrefour Lands a New Store at Dubai International
With travel restrictions easing across the world, Carrefour – owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE – has opened a new...
4,000 Amazon Echo Devices Sold in 15 minutes during Prime Day
Amazon Prime members are shopping at record rates and will find more deals coming all day. This is exactly what the retailer wanted and
“Prime...
Dubai Duty Free’s ten month sales up by 16%
Dubai Duty Free is looking to achieve double digit sales growth for the year as sales up to the end of October reached an...
Global Retail Sales to Reach USD 23 Trillion by 2025
Global retail sales could reach USD 23 trillion by 2025, with online retail sales at USD 4.3 trillion - nearly 20 per cent of...
Retail sector on the agenda at Cityscape Global 2012
MENA retail sector expected to reach US$1 trillion by 2014; Retail City reveals all as one of three conferences at Cityscape Global 2012
Emerging real...
2nd Big Shopper Sale Kicks Off Today At Expo Centre Sharjah
The 2nd edition of the Big Shopper Sale has begun Wednesday amid the participation of all major global brands, homegrown labels as well as...
“Oscars of the Retail Industry” – RECON MENA 2018 honors it’s...
The Middle East Council of Shopping Centres hosts a successful RECON MENA 2018 (28th – 30th Oct) at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, DIFC, Dubai, UAE
A new training programme to create Sales Champions
Dubai is the international capital of shopping, trade and commerce; thousands of sales are made every second, generating an enormous amount of revenue.
Millions of...
2021 Dubai Retail Calendar Set To Boost The City’s Economic and...
Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) has announced details of its comprehensive 2021 Dubai Retail Calendar, with citywide events, activations and experiences set to...
Dubai is world’s second top hot spot for international retail
2012 edition of How Global is the Business of Retail
CBRE survey on global retail expansion revealed that Dubai ranked second most targeted city by...
My City Centre Masdar on track to open in Q2 of...
Majid Al Futtaim’s first shopping mall in the capital will bring a tailored retail and leisure experience closer to home for the fast-growing Masdar City community
Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia is set to open its...