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...
Emaar Malls net profit rose 22% in the first quarter of...
Emaar Malls (DFM: EMAARMALLS), the shopping malls and retail business majority-owned by global property developer Emaar Properties, reported first-quarter (January to March) 2016 net...
Amazon Q4 Sales up 35% to $17.43 Billion
Amazon.com, Inc. announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011, with Q4 Sales up 35% to $17.43 Billion
Dubai’s First In-store Hydroponic Farm Offers Fresh and Sustainable Foods
Hydroponic farming uses 90% less water and space, reducing the carbon footprint of food production
16 fresh leafy greens and herbs grown in...
Poor Customer Service Drives Away 60% of Consumers
Delighting customers is not the key to consistently satisfying customer service. One, it’s hard to do consistently. Two, if you do it consistently, it...
Retail Investor Capital Presents AED 367 Billion Growth Opportunity For Sustainable...
Retail investors could be the key to unlocking finance for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) priorities if barriers are addressed
Investors in the UAE have...
Shopping tips for Cyber Everyday, or Cyber Monday
Holiday shoppers don't need to wait until Cyber Monday to get online specials. Most of the "best Black Friday deals" are still available across...
Top E-Commerce Trends: What to Expect this Holiday Season
Retailers marketers and consumers need to know more about the top e-commerce trends this year. This is particularly important right now - ahead of...
Digital Transformation Driving Future of Retail
While the global e-commerce market continues to grow, today’s consumers still like to visit brick-and-mortar stores regularly and retailers must rethink their business model...
Saint Laurent Opens New Boutique at The Galleria Al Maryah Island
Saint Laurent has opened a newly redesigned boutique at The Galleria Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, enhancing the customer experience and adding to...
Amazon Prime Day Would Generate About $1 Billion Sales
Amazon's annual Prime Day is turning into one of the biggest shopping events of the year. Only AliBaba's 11.11 Singles Day topped last year's...
Carrefour Express stores rebranded to ‘Carrefour Market’ supermarkets
Two new Carrefour Market supermarkets opened, with two still to open in 2011 in the UAE
With a focus on fresh, high-quality produce, low prices,...
eCommerce Tracker: Most Popular Choice amongst Online Shoppers in UAE, KSA
Fresh research into attitudes and behavior towards e-commerce in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has found that 51% of UAE consumers and 52% of...
Black Friday Online Sales Up 9.5 Percent; How People Shop
Black Friday Online Sales Up 9.5 Percent, Mobile Sales Up 28.2 percent
A record online and mobile shopping during Black Friday was reported based on...
Over 4.75 million visited Emaar leisure attractions in 2011
Emaar Retail LLC welcomed more than 4.75 million visitors to its varied attractions in Dubai during 2011, recording a growth of over 13 per cent
Dubai consumers highly satisfied with steps to resolve complaints
DED call centre receives 2,965 consumer complaints during first three months of 2014
82% consumers satisfied with complaints resolution
Complaints on services account for the largest...
Global Consumer Products Report 2015: Riding out another year of economic...
The world’s 250 largest consumer products companies generated sales of nearly US $3.1 trillion in fiscal year 2013 (which encompasses fiscal years ended through...
Consumer compaints in Dubai up 59% compared to 2014
Consumer complaints received at the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai increased to 21,896 in 2015, an increase of 59% from the 13,770...