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Dubai Retail Sales Forecast to Exceed $43 Billion by 2021

The value of retail sales in Dubai is expected to reach $43.8 billion by 2021, while the emirate’s retail market is projected to record...

10 Most Clicked-through Products during Black Friday 2015

People want bigger TVs, mobile apps and cleaner teeth The 2015's Black Friday sale is officially over and the sales numbers we saw look rather...

Most People Plan to Start Their Black Friday Shopping at 3:29...

Groupon finds that most people plan to start their Black Friday shopping at 3:29 p.m. on Thanksgiving! Surprisingly, the survey also found that people...

2013 Trends in Christmas Gift Giving

Christmas gift giving is a great holiday tradition. By gifting people get to show their appreciation to those closest to their heart and mind....

Dubai Among World’s Top 5 Hottest Retail Destinations

London is the world’s most important destination for international retailers, followed closely by Dubai, according to the annual CBRE report. "How Global is the...

Online shopping could be a ‘megatrend’ in the UAE

Retail gurus foresee e-commerce explosion Industry leaders speaking at London Business School say the UAE retail sector could see an e-commerce explosion within the next...

Amazon to Shut Down Its Webstore Service?

One of most popular solutions for small merchants to enter the world of e-commerce is on its way out. Rumors surfaced this week that...

68% of UAE consumers bought staff online in the past six...

Nielsen Study: Retailer Accessibility Beyond Physical Branches UAE consumers are no longer looking for their needs in only their local retailers, but are taking strides...

Dubai Mall Becomes Most Visited Place on Earth

Dubai Mall welcomed a record 105 million visitors in 2023, a jump of over 19% on the previous year’s 88 million; sales were also...

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...

How To Engage With Socially Conscious Consumers

Consumers around the world are interested in companies, such as for example Qatar Airways, that have implemented programs to give back to society, and...

Mobile Shopping Not That Good; Bring Back The Desktop

How many online stores have you clicked on recently that haven't converted their format to mobile shopping applications? It is becoming a bit frustrating...

Focus on “Technology” at Retail Congress MENA 2019

Retail Congress MENA 2019’s first day of the conference on was packed with high energy and focus on “Technology”, the sessions were presented by...

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...

“Product of The Year” now in UAE

A prestigious consumer award with worldwide recognition has now just been brought to Dubai and  the UAE: meet Product of the Year, an independent award...

Excellent Customer Service is a Profitable Imperative

Today, business establishments and entreprises focus more and more on selling their products. As a result, often some cheat or sting their clients. Moreover, many fail to...

Holiday Shopping Mobile Trends to Watch

Retailers should prepare for a new kind of holiday season – a mobile shopping season. A new research has found that in 2013 mobile...

What Consumers Buy During Black Friday, Cyber Monday Sales

Retail bells are ringing, can you hear them? Chances are, you started hearing them weeks ago—and you’ll keep hearing them for the rest of...