Retail

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, 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...

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...

This month, the world marks the 20th anniversary of online shopping. Twenty years ago, in 1994, the very first online purchase or secure retail...

A young population, increasing spend by shoppers and a construction boom are all contributing to make the Gulf a highly attractive region for the...

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...

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...

Dubai’s trade in fragrance, beauty and fashion-related products reached AED 206 billion in 2013, a rise of 8% from 2012, according to a new...

Retail gurus foresee e-commerce explosion Industry leaders speaking at London Business School say the UAE retail sector could see an e-commerce explosion within the next...

Global food prices jumped 4.8 points to their 10-month high this March, according to the latest report from United Nations food agency. Food prices...

A new research has found that the United Arab Emirates is one of the most attractive markets for retailers today. According to CBRE’s latest...

Continuous growth in retail spending, derived from both the resident population and increased tourism levels, is supporting demand for additional retail space in Abu...

Dubai retail market overview The retail market in Dubai continues to experience strong growth, supported by the overall optimism in the market, a growing number...

After the big holiday sales, January might seem like a slow month for shopaholics and bargain hunters. However, even if the year has started...

Launching an online store has become a common practice for many businesses. Regardless of their size, growth rate, revenue and market niche, companies are...

Christmas gift giving is a great holiday tradition. By gifting people get to show their appreciation to those closest to their heart and mind....

While there are still some Cyber Week deals to consider, Black Friday has already come to an end. And a new trend is becoming...

Retailers should prepare for a new kind of holiday season – a mobile shopping season. A new research has found that in 2013 mobile...