Increase in retail sales expected during DSS 2008
Retail trade in Dubai is immensely contributing to further positioning the emirate as one of the world's major commercial centres
Dubai Duty Free Named World’s Top Airport Retailer
It turns out, travelers are most sought consumers, as the latest data shows that global duty free and travel retail sales last year increased...
Fashion experts laud Dubai’s ‘incredible art in retailing’
The ‘incredible art in retailing’ set by Dubai and a focus on promoting new talent through initiatives such as Vogue Fashion Dubai Experience (VFDE),...
Retail Trends to Watch in 2014
The retail industry is constantly evolving. Today, this is even more true with the invasion of mobile devices and online services. Technology and retail...
5 Shopping Hacks Retailers Won’t Tell You
Retailers can be very creative when it comes to luring consumers into spending more money in their store, let alone online shopping as for...
Dubai Fashion Sector Trade Grows 8%
Dubai’s trade in fragrance, beauty and fashion-related products reached AED 206 billion in 2013, a rise of 8% from 2012, according to a new...
Tiffany & Co restructures operations management in UAE
Transfer of operational, jewellery merchandising, sales and marketing management
Tiffany & Co. announced it has signed a joint venture agreement with Damas Jewellery. The company...
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...
62% UAE Residents Shop Online
Digitalks, Middle East’s first digitally-focused conference series ended on a high note, with an impressive line-up of visitors and international participants tackling the most...
2016 Ramadan Consumer Behaviour
Price offs and discounts to attract 78% of consumers in the UAE, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to spend more on food and drink...
How TV Affects Your Spending
Researchers have argued for decades how TV influences kids – their health, their habits, weight, grades…But a few of us know that television can...
New Online Shopping Trends
The holiday season has started and consumers start hearing from their favorite retailers about what they have to offer for the 2017 holiday season.
According...
Amazon Helps Businesses Handle Customer Payments
Amazon, the biggest online retailer, just introduced a credit card reader and a mobile payment app, which targets small and medium-sized brick-and-mortar stores. Competing...
LEGO New Releases Top Sellers
LEGO has been around for more than 80 years and has become the most recognizable toy brand around the world. Now, the most recent...
In Dubai Apple Store May Open Ahead of Black Friday 2014
Rumours about the opening of Dubai Apple Store have circulated in the media since 2011. Recently, they have resurfaced, but this time it seems...
MECSC to Host School for Retail Real Estate Professionals in Dubai
The Middle East Council of Shopping Centres – (MECSC) will be hosting (JTR) –John T. Riordan Global School For Retail Real Estate Professionals at...
Most Profitable E-Commerce Sectors
Launching an online store has become a common practice for many businesses. Regardless of their size, growth rate, revenue and market niche, companies are...
Online Sales Outnumbered Black Friday in 2013
While there are still some Cyber Week deals to consider, Black Friday has already come to an end. And a new trend is becoming...