DED Adds 44 New Business Activities to Dubai’s Retail Industry
The Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, added 44 new business activities across a number of...
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...
RECON MENA 2018 – The Largest Retail Conference is Back
The Middle East Council of Shopping Centres gears up for RECon MENA 2018; starting from October 28th until 30th at the Ritz Carlton Hotel,...
2019 BrandIndex Women’s Choice Rankings in MENA
These brands have recorded the highest Impression scores in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt
The 2019 YouGov BrandIndex Women’s Choice Rankings reveal Dubai’s flag-carrier...
Retail Reels from Covid-19 – Sharp Decline in Sales; Online Groceries...
Online groceries sales surge 40%, luxury and fashion sales down by 50%
KPMG Lower Gulf’s latest report, ‘Navigating the pandemic,’ has revealed a mixed...
“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
Safe Holiday Shopping Begins with Awareness
One of the most common pieces of advice we get about avoiding phishing scams is that, if it seems too good to be true,...
Middle East Council of Shopping Centre + Retail launches 2019 Directory
The Middle East Council of Shopping Centres + Retail has launched the regions most extensive source to shopping malls, retailers & suppliers, the 2019...
Consumers Plan to Spend 4.1% More During This Holiday Season
Consumers say they will spend an average of $1,007.24 during the holiday season this year, up 4.1 percent from the $967.13 they said they...
1 in 5 UAE residents are likely to buy a new...
Men are more likely to buy a car online as compared to women
A fifth of UAE residents are likely to buy a first-hand car...
How COVID-19 Inspire New Ideas in Food Retail
With social distancing rules in place, and restrictions on eating out to stop the spread of COVID-19, food retailers have been forced to reinvent...
Dubai Shopping Festival To Shine Brighter Than Ever in Landmark 25th...
The 2020 edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival is a celebration of 25 successful years of establishing Dubai as a leading retail destination...
Black Friday Global E-Commerce Sales Growth Outpaces Cyber Monday
Black Friday global e-commerce sales growth outpaced Cyber Monday’s in major markets by more than 34% according to proprietary data by eShopWorld, one of...
Dubai Mall Becomes Most Visited Place on Earth
Dubai Mall welcomed a record 105 million visitors in 2023, a jump of over 19% on the previous year’s 88 million; sales were also...
New Union Coop’s Al Barsha South Center Finally Opens
Housing Union Coop’s 22nd branch, the center is built at a cost of AED 60 Million and is a perfect Eid gift for its...
Strong GCC Consumer Optimism Underlines Opportunities for E-Commerce & Tourism
In a recent regional BCG study, 90% of consumers have expressed high optimism for their futures, with more than a quarter planning to increase...
Global Retail Trends Shape Industry’s Outlook
The pandemic affected various sectors of the global economies but perhaps one of hardest hit was retail in key destination cities.
Grappling with a series...
Focus on “Technology” at Retail Congress MENA 2019
Retail Congress MENA 2019’s first day of the conference on was packed with high energy and focus on “Technology”, the sessions were presented by...