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Is E-Commerce Killing the Shopping Mall Culture?

Each year, Internet retailers report increasing sales while more and more shopping centers in the United States are closing up and experts are trying...

Working Muslim Women Are a Trillion Dollar Market

An unprecedented migration of women, particularly millennial women, has taken place from home to work across the Muslim world in the last 15 years....

Worldwide tablet sales continue to fall; Consumers bought more iPads

Worldwide tablet sales declined yet again in the fourth quarter of 2015 (4Q15) with 65.9 million units shipped, down -13.7% year over year, according...

Online shopping set to make holiday history

Retailers could see record web traffic this year, according to Deloitte’s 31st annual holiday survey of consumer spending intentions and trends. Among the findings...

Middle East Still a Big Opportunity for Luxury Brands

Emerging markets consumers continue to drive luxury market growth Multiple luxury brands double sales growth and lead profitability Emerging consumers markets continue to drive luxury market...

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.

Dubai Retail Sales Forecast to Exceed $43 Billion by 2021

The value of retail sales in Dubai is expected to reach $43.8 billion by 2021, while the emirate’s retail market is projected to record...

Poor Customer Service Drives Away 60% of Consumers

Delighting customers is not the key to consistently satisfying customer service. One, it’s hard to do consistently. Two, if you do it consistently, it...

Online shopping could be a ‘megatrend’ in the UAE

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 Village Tremendous Commercial Success

 Global Village, the largest outdoor family entertainment venue in the region and member of Tecom Investments, brings its 16th and longest season ever to...

UAE Retailers Set for Ramadan Boost

Ramadan is set to provide a boost for UAE retailers, with two in five (40%) consumers believing that Ramadan has the best offers and...

The Dubai Mall Unveils Fashion Avenue

The Dubai Mall’s much-awaited expansion of the Fashion Avenue is now open, welcoming more than 150 luxury brands. Connoisseurs of style will have a veritable...

Dubai closes down 8,894 social network accounts for peddling counterfeits

Accounts displaying counterfeits were found to have over 94.5 million followers Round-the-clock vigil to eliminate counterfeiting and ensure electronic compliance Part of safeguarding...

Frozen-themed Products Replace Furby as Most Preferred by Kids

Furby toys have been the most popular Christmas gift for kids in 2013 and many years ago when they just emerged. However, this year...

Spoilt for Choice: Amazon Prime Wardrobe Lets You Try Before You...

Amazon Prime Wardrobe is a new fashion platform that looks similar to other wardrobe subscription services, but its advantage is that it is tightly...

Amazon Nike Collaboration Twists Brands Perspectives

An official Amazon Nike collaboration is set to open doors for more brands  to offer their products to wider consumer audiences through a global...

Black Friday, Cyber Monday 2017 Set to Break Sales Records

The holiday shopping season of 2017 has officially kicked off. Online retail giant Amazon has opened it's Black Friday Deal Store and already runs...

Emaar Malls net profit rose 22% in the first quarter of...

Emaar Malls (DFM: EMAARMALLS), the shopping malls and retail business majority-owned by global property developer Emaar Properties, reported first-quarter (January to March) 2016 net...