Holiday 2013 Retail Shopping Trends
This year, Black Friday will take place on November 29. Although retailers are already lining up luring deals and promotions, the big shopping is...
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...
Upcoming Trends in E-commerce
E-commerce is a rather a new type of industry, at least in some arts of the world. It first started to gain popularity in...
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...
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...
How To Engage With Socially Conscious Consumers
Consumers around the world are interested in companies, such as for example Qatar Airways, that have implemented programs to give back to society, and...
How to Start Reselling on the Internet
For reselling on the Internet, you will need a clear strategy, knowledge about the market and reliable partners.
Smart Retailers Stock Up Early For The Holiday Season
It is still summer and the mood is vacation-like. Either because of the heat or the holiday daydreaming, during this season, people tend to...
Global Consumer Confidence Reported Slow Steady Improvement in Q2
Global consumer confidence increased one point to an index of 94 in the second quarter, according to consumer confidence findings from Nielsen. The increase...
UAE Consumers Most Optimistic in the Middle East
The United Arab Emirates is the highest ranked Middle Eastern country on Nielsen’s latest consumer confidence report. According to the Global Survey of Consumer...
UAE Second in the Global Retail Apparel Sector
The United Arab Emirates was placed second on the 2013 Retail Apparel Index. The index is part of AT Kearney’s 2013 Global Retail Development...
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...
UAE’s Growing Economic Potential
When the global financial crisis stroke a few years ago, like many countries and cities across the world, Dubai also felt the negative wave....
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...
Consumer Electronics to Boost UAE’s Retail Sector
A recent report predicts that UAE’s retail sector will register a growth in the following months. According to the United Arab Emirates Retail Report...
Dubai Among World’s Top 5 Hottest Retail Destinations
London is the world’s most important destination for international retailers, followed closely by Dubai, according to the annual CBRE report. "How Global is the...
MENA is the fastest growing e-commerce region
Visa announced the launch of an in-depth study of the rapidly-growing e-commerce market across the Middle East and North Africa region.
The comprehensive study,...
Latest Trends in Retail Franchise Models
As the economy is transforming, retailers are forced to turn to new franchise models in order to adapt to the present situation. A research...