Retail


Alibaba Buys Delivery Start-up Ele.me In $9.5b Deal

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Alibaba is said to have paid all cash in the deal and has acquired all the shares formerly held by Baidu Inc Read more

Nakheel To Build Dh75m Community Mall In Sharjah

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Through an alliance with Shurooq, Dubai’s master developer is expanding its turf Read more

UAE Consumer Electronics Market To Grow 7.7% To Dh14b

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Internet retailing to grow by around 6% to Dh950m this year Read more

No Such Thing As Quick Money In UAEs F&B Business

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Anyone wanting to get in needs to think well beyond three years to see profits Read more

App Solves Restaurants Excess Food Problem

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Dubai-based Keepeat offers listings for F&B businesses wanting to sell food at a discount Read more

Making The Cut As A Profitable E-tailer In The Mideast Space

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A better logistics operations and a common Gulf-wide market can make the process easier Read more

No Spring In H&Ms Profits After Cold Snap

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Net profits for the three months from January were down 44% to 1.37 billion Swedish crowns from 2.46 billion this time l... Read more

Xiaomi Unveils Marquee Device To Take On IPhone

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Co-founder Lei Jun showed off the MIX 2S, which starts at $527, about half the iPhone X’s price tag Read more

City Centre In Masdar To Open In Q2 2019

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Majid Al Futtaim group breaks ground on the Dh340m project, which will feature 77 stores Read more

Kanye West Associate Will Offer His Insights To Louis Vuitton

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Virgil Abloh is also known for his streetwear-themed luxury label Off-White Read more

Dubai Parks Operator Eyes A Breakthrough Run This Year

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Sees visitor number and revenue gains from all of its rides opening and ticket rates revised Read more

Discount Retail Gets A Big Push In The UAE

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It has got a European flavour with the Apparel group signing up with Dutch operator Hema Read more

In E-commerce, Its All About The Delivery

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But when it comes to returns, better have a ‘no questions asked’ policy Read more

Mideast E-tailers Need To Get Their Returns Under Control

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More so as these can eat away into their precious margins, and that is high-risk Read more

Baby Fashion Brands Expect A Lift From The Kardashians

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Many of these retailers have been struggling of late — hit by flatlining birth rates and Amazon’s disruptive busines... Read more

Food Delivery Apps Are Not To Everyones Taste

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Freedom Pizza founder says these are getting in the way of true customer experience Read more

Customers Have Final Word In Dubais F&B Scene

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They get to decide whether there are far too many restaurants heating up market place or not Read more

Supermarket Food Counters Sour UAE Restaurant Prospects

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Growing popularity of concept piles pressure on a sector that has already seen many businesses close Read more

Dubais Retail Industry Gets Set To Take On Challenges

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New grouping formed by Dubai Chamber plans to tackle industry issues and create consumer spend database Read more

Look: Dubai Mall's Massive Extension Opens

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High-end section of the mall, designed to expand built-up area by one million square feet, now houses luxury brands Read more