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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...

Top 10 Brands for Women in UAE

Emirates is the most positively perceived brand by women in the UAE over the past year. 2016 also saw Emirates crowned as the number...

Future of Retail: Industry must invest for the long-term

Every year, the battle to survive as a brick-and-mortar retailer gets tougher. As consumer expectations heighten and ecommerce sales continue to rise, businesses too...

Asia Pacific’s Top 500 Retailers Reach $1 Trillion in Sales in...

Asia Pacific's top 500 retailers grew by 5.4% in current value terms in 2012 to top $1 trillion in sales, compared to 11% growth in...

The Dubai Mall welcomed 65 million visitors in 2012

The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping and entertainment destination by global property developer Emaar Properties PJSC, has set a new global milestone...

Black Friday sales jump 10%; Surpass $1 billion in desktop spending

Thanksgiving Posts 9-Percent Gain to $1.1 Billion While Black Friday Jumps 10, Percent to $1.7 Billion Pushing Season-to-Date Growth Rate to 5 Percent comScore, a global...

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...

“Future Proof Retail” at RECon MENA 2018

Middle East Council of Shopping Centre’s theme is Future proof retail for RECon MENA 2018 from 28th – 30th October at the Ritz Carlton Hotel – DIFC, Dubai, UAE

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...

UAE Loves to Say It with Flowers on Valentine’s Day

Overall spend on flowers in the UAE has increased by 146% vs. 2015 with the number of transactions increasing by 158% Consumers in the UAE...

Diamonds will always be girls’ best friends

Diamonds giant De Beers reported a 27% bump in sales last year, but warned that 2012 will be a slower for business due to economic uncertainty.

Who is the Mobile Shopper Today

Today, smartphones and tablet PCs are used for communication, information, entertainment and work. In addition, a rising number of people are using mobile devices...

Abu Dhabi retail sector driven by young wealthy population

Abu Dhabi retail sector is looking ahead to brighter prospects, with anticipated solid increase in sales and a swathe of new shopping developments set...

Holiday 2012 Shopping Trends

The big holiday shopping already started! People attacked online retail stores on Black Friday and yesterday the the e-commerce platforms exploded with visitors, because...

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...