{"id":19428,"date":"2022-11-16T06:14:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T06:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/?p=19428"},"modified":"2022-11-16T06:29:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T06:29:19","slug":"giordano-me-expands-as-gcc-rebounds-and-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/2022\/11\/16\/giordano-me-expands-as-gcc-rebounds-and-grows\/","title":{"rendered":"Giordano ME expands as GCC rebounds and grows"},"content":{"rendered":"
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All six economies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are on track to rebound and grow in 2022 with the region\u2019s two largest economies, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, predicted to grow 8.3 per cent and 5.4 per cent, respectively.<\/p>\n
The UAE<\/a> was among the first markets to open its doors to the world during the pandemic, offering a getaway for tourists starved of travel and an opportunity for businesses to rebuild and grow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Saudi Arabia followed, reopening its doors to pilgrims, tourists, and businesses alike, with the Kingdom currently topping the list of Arab countries for tourism arrivals thus far at 18 million as of October 2022.<\/p>\n