Predictions for Record Mobile Shopping during 2014 Holiday Season
Almost a quarter of all online sales during the holiday season will be done via mobile devices, a record number for mobile shopping, according...
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),...
Amazon Identifies 2014 Holiday Shopping Trends
Amazon released a list of all the hottest holiday shopping trends based on the feedback of costumers. In addition, the company shared how it...
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...
Amazon Kicks Off Holiday Deals Season Today
In October is still a little bit too early for holiday shopping, but the largest online retailer just announced early access to many deals...
MENA Consumers Browse But Rarely Buy Online
Online shoppers in the Middle East and Africa spend a lot of time browsing for products on the web without buying them. The fact...
First Amazon Physical Store to Open ahead 2014’s Holiday Season
The synergy between online shopping and brick-and-mortar stores is blending in the modern retail environment. The opening if the first Amazon Physical Store is just about...
In-Store Shopping Preferred in the Middle East
Although e-commerce is growing, traditional brick-and-mortar shops are still dominating the retail industry around the world. And the Middle East is no exception –...
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...
Smart, Effortless Grocery Shopping Online
Online shopping is getting more and more popular, with digital hordes of customers buying electronics, toys, and clothes, but still, some items are traditionally...
Frozen-themed Products Replace Furby as Most Preferred by Kids
Furby toys have been the most popular Christmas gift for kids in 2013 and many years ago when they just emerged. However, this year...
Breakfast: Still The Most Important Meal of The Day
There’s no mistaking the impact that technology is having on our daily lives—and its steadily expanding. Being connected can oftentimes encourage us to accomplish...
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...
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...
Top 10 High Buzz Brands in UAE
Samsung, Google and Emirates top the mid-year brand rankings in UAE, recently released by research firm YouGov. During the first half of 2014, Facebook...
Online Shopping Marks a Birthday
This month, the world marks the 20th anniversary of online shopping. Twenty years ago, in 1994, the very first online purchase or secure retail...
Gulf Region An Attractive Prospect for Global Retailers
A young population, increasing spend by shoppers and a construction boom are all contributing to make the Gulf a highly attractive region for the...
UAE Consumers Among the World’s Biggest Beauty Spenders
True beauty lies within. However, consumers in the UAE willingly spend on beauty and personal care products. Moreover, the country’s beauty market is one...