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Dubai’s retail rebounds along the tourism sector

The retail sector is in a position to take advantage of the improving economic environment, with many retailers expecting better revenues in 2012. While recovery will be gradual, the bottoming out of two main sectors, hospitality and retail, is positive and reflects bright tourism and economic trends.

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...
Emaar finalizes detailed designs for "Dubai Square," a future top retail and entertainment mall in Dubai Creek Harbour.

Emaar Unveils ‘Dubai Square’ in Dubai Creek Harbour

Emaar finalizes detailed designs for "Dubai Square," a future top retail and entertainment mall in Dubai Creek Harbour. "Dubai Square" sets a new standard in...

UAE Retail Economy Q4 Report: Consumer Spending Growth 19% in 2022

Key findings from the report include: The UAE recorded its strongest GDP growth since 2006, actualising to 7.9% Increases in consumer spending were noted in the...

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...

How smartphones will influence retail store sales

Smartphones will Influence US$689 Billion in Retail Store Sales by 2016 Deloitte defines the mobile influence factor in retail sales Mobile impact on store sales exceeds...

4,000 Amazon Echo Devices Sold in 15 minutes during Prime Day

Amazon Prime members are shopping at record rates and will find more deals coming all day. This is exactly what the retailer wanted and “Prime...

Dubai Duty Free’s ten month sales up by 16%

Dubai Duty Free is looking to achieve double digit sales growth for the year as sales up to the end of October reached an...

Global Retail Sales to Reach USD 23 Trillion by 2025

Global retail sales could reach USD 23 trillion by 2025, with online retail sales at USD 4.3 trillion - nearly 20 per cent of...

Retail sector on the agenda at Cityscape Global 2012

MENA retail sector expected to reach US$1 trillion by 2014; Retail City reveals all as one of three conferences at Cityscape Global 2012 Emerging real...

A new training programme to create Sales Champions

 Dubai is the international capital of shopping, trade and commerce; thousands of sales are made every second, generating an enormous amount of revenue. Millions of...

Dubai is world’s second top hot spot for international retail

2012 edition of How Global is the Business of Retail CBRE survey on global retail expansion revealed that Dubai ranked second most targeted city by...

My City Centre Masdar on track to open in Q2 of...

Majid Al Futtaim’s first shopping mall in the capital will bring a tailored retail and leisure experience closer to home for the fast-growing Masdar City community Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia is set to open its...

Tips for Retailers to leverage Social Media

Today, social media has become a necessity for any kind of business or industry. Companies all over the world use social networks and tools...

“Oscars of the Retail Industry” – RECON MENA 2018 honors it’s...

The Middle East Council of Shopping Centres hosts a successful RECON MENA 2018 (28th – 30th Oct) at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, DIFC, Dubai, UAE

Trends Small Business Retailers Must Not Ignore

The retail industry has greatly transformed in a period of just ten years. Moreover, the sector continues to evolve due to innovations in technology...

Online retail is booming: Watch AMZN ticker

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2012 Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares jumped more than 19% during the last week For...

2021 Dubai Retail Calendar Set To Boost The City’s Economic and...

Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) has announced details of its comprehensive 2021 Dubai Retail Calendar, with citywide events, activations and experiences set to...