- Dubai, UAE - More than 70% of surveyed retailers in the UAE have experienced increased revenue and higher customer footfall since adopting digital payments, a study conducted by Visa in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), titled 'Value of Acceptance’ has revealed. The study focused on two groups of merchants - those...
Abu Dhabi curbs use of plastic bags by 95% since ban last year
Abu Dhabi, UAE-- Abu Dhabi has succeeded in curbing the use of plastic bags by around 95 percent since the banning of the single-use bags in June 2022. The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) claims it has prevented over 172 million bags from entering the environment. In 2020, EAD...UK data shows retailers boosted by higher Christmas prices
London, United Kingdom--British retailers won a boost from higher prices over the key Christmas trading period but the volume of goods sold slumped as sky-high inflation hits broader buying, data revealed Tuesday. Revenue jumped almost seven percent in December from a year earlier largely thanks to surging food prices, according to...Post Covid, shopping centers in UAE adopt experiential community approach to attract customers
Through the new concept, retailers and shopping centers in the Gulf country are giving a customer a whole experience, in some cases both in-store and online.MENA firms need defense mechanism against inflation
Winning firm can still seize the current moment with bold, decisive actions to address the near term, while building strategies for the medium and long term. Supply chain resilience, operational productivity, design-to-value programs, and revenue growth management (RGM) shouldbe the key focus area, they add.Gulf’s first dedicated furniture exhibition kicked off Monday
The first edition in Dubai catered to big-box retailers and wholesale traders, while the second edition is set to have a broader B2B and B2C focus.Retail detail: New malls come up in UAE, Saudi Arabia
Even as the pandemic would affect businesses, the mall owners are so confident of staying afloat that they are going ahead with their plans to expand their operations.








