Dubai Economy: Adequate Stock Of Foods Available To Meet Long-term Needs
Half-a-billion worth of stock at Union Coop warehouses and storage spread over 424,000 sq. ft
Union Coop already registered contracts worth AED 400 million...
Why Men Shop in Store and Enjoy It Even More
The stereotype that women like to shop more than men is coming apart at the seams—at least in bricks-and-mortar stores.
Research has long pointed to...
UAE’s Growing Economic Potential
When the global financial crisis stroke a few years ago, like many countries and cities across the world, Dubai also felt the negative wave....
Gulf Region An Attractive Prospect for Global Retailers
A young population, increasing spend by shoppers and a construction boom are all contributing to make the Gulf a highly attractive region for the...
Two-thirds of UAE Consumers Are Willing to Buy Groceries Online
17% of UAE respondents say they are already ordering grocery products online for home delivery as at the Grocery & Gourmet Food store and...
Amazon to Acquire SOUQ.com
Amazon (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire SOUQ.com, an e-commerce leader in the Middle East. Joining the Amazon family...
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...
Global Village next season to begin earlier
Dubai's most popular entertainment venue to open in October 2012
After a tremendous success of its 2012 edition, Global Village today announces that its next...
A Perfect Night’s Sleep at Robinsons’ John Lewis
John Lewis interacts with its customers on a different level
John Lewis hosted a one-of-a-kind event: a sleepover in the store! Eight lucky customers participated...
Holiday 2013 Retail Shopping Trends
This year, Black Friday will take place on November 29. Although retailers are already lining up luring deals and promotions, the big shopping is...
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...
Who Drives World’s Fashion Business
Although, they are rarely spotted on the front rows of fashion shows and usually favour discretion when placing orders and managing their investments, wealthy...
GCC’s mobile phone market suffered double-digit decline in Q1 2016
Mobile phone shipments to the GCC suffered double-digit declines in Q1 2016 according to the latest figures announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC)....
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...
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...
2014 Consumers Want to Shop More and Online
After the big holiday sales, January might seem like a slow month for shopaholics and bargain hunters. However, even if the year has started...
Bricks and Mortar Retail in UAE will Survive Only with Digital...
A digital customer experience revolution will rejuvenate bricks-and-mortar retailing, but stores must start on the back foot
In-store retailing has been under rising pressure from...
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...