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Middle East’s Largest Chinatown Coming Up at Dubai Creek Harbour

Emaar today announced a landmark development that will further strengthen UAE-China relations, coinciding with the historic visit of President Xi Jinping of China to...

MENA Consumers Browse But Rarely Buy Online

Online shoppers in the Middle East and Africa spend a lot of time browsing for products on the web without buying them. The fact...

New e-commerce platform launched for the Middle East region

Emirati businessman Mohammed Alabbar announced today the launch of a new e-commerce platform for the Middle East. It is dubbed Noon and its web...

Why Are Dubai Consumer Prices Constantly on the Rise?

The inflation rate in Dubai has fallen in February, according to official data, along with the declining value of some foods and beverages. But...

Silicon Central Set to Transform Shopping into an Experience

Line Investments & Property LLC (LIP) reiterates leading position as the preferred investment and property management company for the retail sector with a focus...

Watch the future of online shopping: Drones for package delivery

Amazon has unveiled what its unmanned drones for package delivery would look like with a new video of the prototype it announced two years...

‘The Market’ Retailers To Benefit From 3 Month Rent Relief

Announcement in line with respite measures adopted as part of the global pandemic impact offering support to tenants Properties Investment (PI) - a Dubai Investments...

Tips for Retailers to leverage Social Media

Today, social media has become a necessity for any kind of business or industry. Companies all over the world use social networks and tools...

Apple’s biggest marketing secrets revealed accidentally

With share price undisturbed by recently reported slowing smartphones' sales and investors focusing on the coming iPhone 5, Apple doesn't need to develop inventive...

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...

UAE Retail Response on COVID-19: Seek More Government Support to Open...

· The survey reports the level of impact and possible future of over 150 retailer brands who have presence across all the emirates of...

Make The Most Of Retail Promotions In Final Weeks Of ‘Ramadan...

With just a few weeks left to go until the end of ‘Ramadan in Dubai’, Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of...

Creative camouflage for empty retail spaces

Aesthetic blend of unoccupied retail units and busy shopping mall corridors                    The gold souq in the Dubai Mall is...

The UAE loves a bargain but 70% will always pay more...

New research from YouGov has revealed that UAE consumers will not forgo quality to find the right price when shopping around for the best...

Dubai Duty Free reported a rare decline in annual sales

Dubai Duty Free Group sales reach US$1.933 billion in 2015 Dubai Duty Free recorded an impressive 26,848,832 sales transactions in 2015, which is an average...

Dubai Retail Calendar 2020 Revealed

The Dubai Retail Calendar 2020 has been revealed and will include the following festivals and events: Dubai Shopping Festival (26 December 2019 – 1 February...

Kuwait’s retail sector remains robust, bucking regional trend

Report gives sector-level analysis across residential, retail, office, industrial and hospitality property Includes pricing research and analysis of real estate trends in Kuwait...

How to Boost Online Sales with Social Media

Online shopping has become very attractive for consumers – it is more convenient, it saves time, and sometime you spend less. Many retailers are...