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COVID-19 Crisis Accelerates Shift to Online Retail

Over the past 20 years, e-commerce has steadily risen in size and reach. According to Statista’s Digital Market Outlook, more than 250 million Americans...

Carrefour Reveals Predicted Top Sellers during Carrefour Friday Promotions

Carrefour, operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE, has revealed its predictions for the most sought-after products during it’s “Carrefour Friday” promotion —...

Consumers Gear Up for a Festive Season Like No Other

The global retail sector is in an unprecedented state of flux and as the end of the year approaches, Nielsen Global Connect predicts that...

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...

Dubai Economy, noon.com Create Online Programme to Support Emirati DED Trader...

Dubai Economy has partnered with noon.com, the region’s leading homegrown digital marketplace, to connect local startups that have a Dubai Economy’s DED Trader license...

Silicon Central Set to Transform Shopping into an Experience

Line Investments & Property LLC (LIP) reiterates leading position as the preferred investment and property management company for the retail sector with a focus...

Dubai Sees Pronounced Uptick in Demand for Retail Units

Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has noted a substantial surge in demand for its 700+ retail units across its communities...

Emaar Tells Retailers: “Now Is The Time To Be Bold”

Emaar Chairman Mohamed Alabbar tells retailers to “be bold” as the UAE gradually comes out of the COVID-19 crisis. In a special virtual conference call...

Union Coop Launched ‘Drive Thru’ Shopping Service

Union Coop, the largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE launched a new ‘drive-thru’ shopping service that allows consumers to shop from their vehicle, at...

Dubai Sees 179% Increase in DED Trader Licences in Q1 2020

‘DED Trader’ licence sees strong interest with online business and e-Commerce growing 5,353 DED Traders already conducting diverse businesses online and on social...

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...

Dubai’s Malls Migrate Online amid Covid-19 Shutdown

In mid-April The Dubai Mall, the largest retail space in the UAE, announced the launch of its own virtual store on the Gulf e-commerce...

Dubai’s First In-store Hydroponic Farm Offers Fresh and Sustainable Foods

Hydroponic farming uses 90% less water and space, reducing the carbon footprint of food production 16 fresh leafy greens and herbs grown in...

Nakheel Shopping Malls Reopen for Business

Nakheel Malls is pulling out all the stops to ensure customer, staff and tenant safety and wellbeing as it prepares to reopen Nakheel Mall,...

UAE Retail Response on COVID-19: Seek More Government Support to Open...

· The survey reports the level of impact and possible future of over 150 retailer brands who have presence across all the emirates of...

How Global Buying Habits Are Changing due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Salesforce announced its Q1 Shopping Index, powered by Commerce Cloud, which analyzes data from the activity of over 1 billion global shoppers. The following...

More Food Stores to Reopen, But Some Only in The Malls

Press statement from Dubai Economy, regarding the decision of the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai on food trade outlets With reference...

What Middle East Consumers Expect From Brands During COVID-19

For the past three months, the COVID-19 outbreak has radically changed people’s daily lives and preferences around the world. Across the globe, people are...