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Luxury products sales growth weakens in 2012, report

According to a new study, sales growth in the global luxury market will slow this year to 5 percent from 13 percent in 2011...

First-ever Consumer-Friendliness Index Launched in Dubai

DED’s consumer-friendliness index promotes race for retail excellence and leadership Quarterly rating shows leading retailers competing in consumer satisfaction and pricing while annual index is...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Watch the future of online shopping: Drones for package delivery

Amazon has unveiled what its unmanned drones for package delivery would look like with a new video of the prototype it announced two years...

The Story Behind Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Savvy shoppers will know that Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are coming up on November 25 and that it's the best time to...

Smart Stores Expo 2018 Opens

Event is bannered under the theme ‘Explore the Future of Smart Retail’; will feature a three-day exhibit and a two-day conference All is set for...

‘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...

Global Village Tremendous Commercial Success

 Global Village, the largest outdoor family entertainment venue in the region and member of Tecom Investments, brings its 16th and longest season ever to...

Tablet Sales to Surpass PCs’ by 2015

Although tablets appeared on the mass technology market back in 2010, they are on their way to outsell the good old PCs. The growth...

‘Cash on delivery’ – Payment of choice for UAE residents

While online shopping and retail is certainly on the rise in the region, it seems people still prefer to pay cash on delivery rather...

Business Opportunity: Easy Up – Wake Up Formula, Green Coffee Bean

Green coffee bean extract is hardly known in the Middle East Easy Up - Wake Up Formula is now available for retail distribution and online...

London the top city in Europe for international retailers

According to new “Destination Europe 2013” report by Jones Lang LaSalle Leading city: London ranked 1st, Paris 2nd and Moscow 3rd – but Moscow is...

How to Boost Online Sales with Social Media

Online shopping has become very attractive for consumers – it is more convenient, it saves time, and sometime you spend less. Many retailers are...

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...

Apple Now Accepts PayPal Payment

PayPal payment is now an option offered by Apple to customers at the App Store, Apple Music, and iTunes, according to a blog post by PayPal COO...