Apparel Group opened 26 stores in March
This March, UAE-based retail conglomerate Apparel Group opened 26 new stores across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and India as part of its robust expansion strategy.
Store openings in the…
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VR and digital payments to transform GCC’s retail sector
The Middle East’s e-commerce market will grow by 12.58 per cent on an annual basis to reach $116.8 billion this year, a study by Business Wire found.
“The B2C e-commerce…
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Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce market to hit $20 billion in 2027
Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce industry will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 20.9 per cent within the next four years, market intelligence company Renub Research said.
The kingdom’s online…
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‘Brands that run fewer promotions generate higher revenue’: GfK retail head
With Ramadan around the corner, retailers in the UAE are heading for a festive season with price promotions.
Union Coop, LuLu Hypermarket and Carrefour have all announced deals and promotions…
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UAE social commerce industry to grow by 22 per cent, says report
The UAE’s social commerce industry is set to increase by 21.6 per cent this year, market intelligence company Research And Markets said.
Social commerce is the use of social media…
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Spending in fashion retail up 25 per cent, says report
Consumer spending in the UAE was up 19 per cent last year compared to 2021, says Majid Al Futtaim.
The data was revealed on Friday in its ‘State of the…
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Four payment trends the Mena e-commerce industry is adapting
Mena general manager for Checkout.com Remo Giovanni-Abbondandolo on Tuesday highlighted four trends that e-commerce in the region is undergoing, at The Retail Summit in Dubai.
The event is taking place…
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Traditional retailers get a big slice of the UAE e-commerce market
In the UAE, e-commerce has been continuously growing and is expected to reach a compound annual growth rate of 8.6 per cent from 2023 to 2027. This will result in…
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Where in the GCC are we shopping less but spending more?
People in the UAE are shopping less often but spending more, a report by Kantar said.
Kantar is a data analytics and brand consulting company based in London.
Data from…
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MoEngage says email personalisation is the need of the hour
MoEngage, a customer engagement platform, has released a “State of Personalisation Report” covering how retail brands in the Middle East and Africa can use the power of personalisation in their…
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