How Global Buying Habits Are Changing due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Salesforce announced its Q1 Shopping Index, powered by Commerce Cloud, which analyzes data from the activity of over 1 billion global shoppers. The following...
More Food Stores to Reopen, But Some Only in The Malls
Press statement from Dubai Economy, regarding the decision of the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai on food trade outlets
With reference...
What Middle East Consumers Expect From Brands During COVID-19
For the past three months, the COVID-19 outbreak has radically changed people’s daily lives and preferences around the world. Across the globe, people are...
How COVID-19 Inspire New Ideas in Food Retail
With social distancing rules in place, and restrictions on eating out to stop the spread of COVID-19, food retailers have been forced to reinvent...
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...
Union Coop Distributes 24% Cash Dividend; 6% Return On Shareholder Purchases
The General Assembly of Union Coop – the largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE, distributed dividend at 24%, in addition to 6% return on...
‘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...
Nakheel Pledges AED 230 Million Relief Package, Rental Holidays
Master developer Nakheel has announced a Dh230 million ($62.6 million) economic relief package for customers in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.
The initiative is...
COVID-19: NCTH Exempts Retail Tenants From Rent For 3 Months
The National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels, NCTH, announced that tenants of retail shops and restaurants at its hotels will be exempted from rents...
Emaar Malls Profit Up 2.5% in 2019, Revenue Rose 5%
Emaar Malls, the shopping malls and retail business majority-owned by Emaar Properties, recorded a five percent increase in revenue to AED4.673 billion (US$1.272 billion),...
Middle East Retailers Relying on Data-driven Retail Models to Woo Digital...
MENA the fastest growing region globally for e-Commerce with an annual growth rate of 25 per cent
Optimizing Customer Experience & implementing OmniChannels...
‘Market Outside The Box’ Is Back
Bespoke buys, avant-garde fashion, on-trend food trucks and handcrafted jewellery in an alfresco festival setting with the backdrop of the Burj Khalifa; Swyp Market...
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...
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...
Strong GCC Consumer Optimism Underlines Opportunities for E-Commerce & Tourism
In a recent regional BCG study, 90% of consumers have expressed high optimism for their futures, with more than a quarter planning to increase...
Dubai Shopping Festival To Shine Brighter Than Ever in Landmark 25th...
The 2020 edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival is a celebration of 25 successful years of establishing Dubai as a leading retail destination...
Nakheel Mall opens on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah
Nakheel Mall, the new shopping, dining and entertainment destination at the heart of Palm Jumeirah, was officially opened by Nakheel Chairman, Ali Rashid Lootah...
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...