Consumer Friendliness Index: Dubai Consumers Rated Top Retailers
Top performers in the fourth ‘Consumer Friendliness Index’ of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai have been honored at a special ceremony...
‘Consumer Friendly Standards’ to improve relations between traders and consumers
First-of-its-kind standards in the region will be announced in Q1 2019 itself
Open to all businesses in Dubai; submissions will be received online
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Dubai Sees Pronounced Uptick in Demand for Retail Units
Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has noted a substantial surge in demand for its 700+ retail units across its communities...
Dubai retail market still dominated by large...
Dubai retail market overview
The retail market in Dubai continues to experience strong growth, supported by the overall optimism in the market, a growing number...
“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...
Dubai Retail Market Slows, but Retailers Upbeat
Dubai retail market has witnessed a slow third quarter due to the Eid break and summer holidays. However, activity is expected to pick up...
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...
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Explained for Retailers
The Friday after Thanksgiving Day - Black Friday and Cyber Monday - the following Monday, haven't been around for all that long but are 2 of...
Luxury Goods Growth Forecast
With Hermès reporting a 22% increase in second-quarter sales for 2015 and positive results for both LVMH and Kering, it looks like 2015 will...
Amazon Crashes on Prime Day, Temporarily
It is not only you who can't navigate through Amazon's departments right now. We are also struggling to fetch the Prime Day deals. Is...
“The Age Of Focus” marks 26th year of the Retail Congress...
Celebrating its 26th year, the Middle East Council of Shopping Centres & Retailers (MECS+R) is proud to organize the Retail Congress Middle East &...
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...
Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2021
Global market research company Euromonitor International reveals the trends that will define consumer behavior and influence business strategies this year in a new report,...
Downtime in UAE Retail Industry Costs Millions
“Always on, always available” – This is what is required of retailers today. Customers need constant access to products and services regardless of the...
Arabic to become main language across invoices, customer care services
Invoices, price tags and menu cards will have information in Arabic by end of year
Call centres and reception desks will have Arabic...
Consumers Plan to Spend 4.1% More During This Holiday Season
Consumers say they will spend an average of $1,007.24 during the holiday season this year, up 4.1 percent from the $967.13 they said they...
e-Books Game-changer vs. Publishers, Libraries and Advertisers
Amazon Building the Future and Making the Rules
The Game Changer
Amazon.com first appeared in 1995 as an online bookstore and it quickly evolved into the...
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...