The entertainment sector, which includes restaurants, cinemas, and theme parks, attracts customers at record rates during the festive period, especially with the introduction of various smart applications that facilitate e-purchasing and e-payment methods, in line with offers and promotional campaigns that attract more clients.
Funding gap, consumer apathy peter out sustainability in Middle East retail
There’s a critical mass of shoppers who talk of making a difference with their purchases. Consumers are willing to pay more for products with a positive environmental impact or health benefits. For younger people millennials in particular, sustainable shopping is a mainstream preoccupation, they add.
Inflation set to shape holiday shopping season
Even as the retail industry is facing unprecedented challenges, the stars are aligning to deliver another "unprecedented" holiday season, a latest report points out.
Retail sector in Gulf region stares at slump in business
Market experts predict a hard summer for the GCC retail industry as rising costs keep shoppers away from malls and stores amid soaring inflation and high cost of fuel.Retaining customers rattles retailers as sales drop
From optimizing the purchasing ecosystem to driving personalization and developing schemes that help consumers with finance management, retailers must work harder.Retail sector in Gulf region stares at slump in business
Market experts predict a hard summer for the GCC retail industry as rising costs keep shoppers away from malls and stores amid soaring inflation and high cost of fuel.
Dubai’s luxury retail on the rebound
The government initiatives make the emirate a safe refuge for both inhabitants and tourists which has fuelled consumer activity. Expat-friendly laws have brighten up the prospects for growth in luxury retail sector.
