Q1 Shopping Index: Digital Commerce Grew 58 Percent
Rob Garf, from Salesforce says, "Each quarter we take a pulse of retail activity that we are seeing on our platform. We first began...
Prada opens a new store in Abu Dhabi
Prada opens a new store in Abu Dhabi, in the prestigious “Marina Mall”, thus continuing the brand's retail network international expansion.
The store, designed by...
Nakheel to build shopping mall on Palm Jumeirah
Nakheel, the largest Dubai-based property developer, is planning to build a 136,000 square metre mall at the end of the Palm Jumeirah.
Reap the rewards when you spend at Carrefour
Customer loyalty programme ‘MyCLUB’ launched for customers in the UAE
Collect and spend – Carrefour MyCLUB points redeemable against hundreds of items in-store
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Upcoming Trends in E-commerce
E-commerce is a rather a new type of industry, at least in some arts of the world. It first started to gain popularity in...
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 —...
Middle East’s Largest Chinatown Coming Up at Dubai Creek Harbour
Emaar today announced a landmark development that will further strengthen UAE-China relations, coinciding with the historic visit of President Xi Jinping of China to...
Global food prices jump again in March
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...
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...
MECSC to Host School for Retail Real Estate Professionals in Dubai
The Middle East Council of Shopping Centres – (MECSC) will be hosting (JTR) –John T. Riordan Global School For Retail Real Estate Professionals at...
Most People Plan to Start Their Black Friday Shopping at 3:29...
Groupon finds that most people plan to start their Black Friday shopping at 3:29 p.m. on Thanksgiving! Surprisingly, the survey also found that people...
Mobile Shopping Not That Good; Bring Back The Desktop
How many online stores have you clicked on recently that haven't converted their format to mobile shopping applications? It is becoming a bit frustrating...
Nakheel Pledges AED 230 Million Relief Package, Rental Holidays
Master developer Nakheel has announced a Dh230 million ($62.6 million) economic relief package for customers in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.
The initiative is...
Increase in retail sales expected during DSS 2008
Retail trade in Dubai is immensely contributing to further positioning the emirate as one of the world's major commercial centres
Downtown Dubai to become a retail city within the city
The world’s largest shopping mall with over 1,200 shops, numerous restaurants and diverse entertainment options is now expanding even further! The famous Dubai Mall...
62% UAE Residents Shop Online
Digitalks, Middle East’s first digitally-focused conference series ended on a high note, with an impressive line-up of visitors and international participants tackling the most...
Watch the future of online shopping: Drones for package delivery
Amazon has unveiled what its unmanned drones for package delivery would look like with a new video of the prototype it announced two years...
Over 4.75 million visited Emaar leisure attractions in 2011
Emaar Retail LLC welcomed more than 4.75 million visitors to its varied attractions in Dubai during 2011, recording a growth of over 13 per cent