Saudi’s newly listed L’azurde Jewellery eyes UAE, Qatar expansion

The company plans to almost double the number of its branches in the MENA by 2018

Sharjah ‘gadget mall’ officially opens following year-long delay

Dhs 180m iMall was expected to house 100 shops, but only 42 retailers have signed up

LuLu group opens first Kuala Lumpur hypermarket

UAE-based retail group commits investment of $300m to open 10 outlets in Malaysia

Carrefour hypermarket confirmed for Abu Dhabi’s $1bn Reem Mall

Construction on the mall is scheduled to be complete in late 2018

First-ever NBA store in the Middle East to open in Doha

NBA-branded stores are also planned for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

UAE’s Crescent Enterprises invests in Africa’s Mara group

The investment was made into e-commerce platform Mara Shopping and Mara Xpress

UAE-based FMCG group Unikai expands into Bahrain

The company has signed an agreement with Bahrain-based Behzad group

Bahrain’s Investcorp to acquire majority stake in Italy’s Corneliani

Under the deal, the Corneliani family will remain minority shareholders

In pictures: Two new Apple stores open in Dubai airport

Located in Terminal 3, the stores are Apple’s largest in travel retail

Alabbar-led group buys major stake in Kuwait’s Americana for $2.4bn

The Dubai-based investment group named Adeptio has bought the stake from the Kharafis

Kuwaiti fast-food group Americana revives sale talks

Americana owns the Middle East franchises for fast food chains KFC and Pizza Hut

Saudi retailer Alhokair approves sale of Spain’s Blanco

Alhokair’s board approved the sale of the firm’s investment in Blanco for $93m

Worst over for GCC jewellers after turbulent start to the year

Damas CEO says he believes the company has ‘seen the worst’

UAE and Saudi Arabia among world’s most attractive retail markets

The two countries are among the top markets for new retail development, according to the consultancy A.T. Kearney

Majid Al Futtaim announces $8bn UAE expansion

The company plans to add malls, hotels, cinemas, restaurants, Carrefour hypermarkets and leisure destinations in the country in the coming years

Al-Futtaim to bring French brand ba&sh to the Middle East

The first ba&sh boutique will open in Dubai’s City Walk by the fourth quarter of 2016

Alabbar-led consortium scraps acquisition of Kuwait Food Co

In February, Adeptio agreed to buy the 69 per cent stake in the unit, known as Americana, from Al Khair Stocks and Real Estate

Abu Dhabi’s LuLu reveals plans for seventh Saudi hypermarket

The company plans to open eight new stores in the kingdom by 2018

Saudi steps up mobile shop inspections as deadline nears

Under new rules announced in March, companies in the industry must ensure half of their workforce is Saudi by Ramadan

Dubai’s Mall of the World project progressing on schedule – official

The mega development is currently in the detailed design stage

Dubai among world’s top 10 most important shopping hubs

The emirate welcomed 38 new brands in 2015, a new report by CBRE found

Fast food chain Arby’s plans Kuwait, Saudi locations

“US brands do very well in the Middle East,” chief executive Paul Brown said. “It’s a very meat-oriented culture.”

Deira Islands Mall to offer most retail space in Dubai – chairman

The upcoming shopping destination will offer over 4 million square feet of gross leasable area

Food and beverage industry boosts UAE’s retail sector

F&B accounts for 20 per cent of the retail mix in Dubai

Ibn Battuta Mall adds 60 new shops; metro link to open by May-end

Developer Nakheel says the mall’s multi-phase mega expansion will be complete by 2020

Ikea opens first Middle East distribution centre in Dubai

The company said it would take more than 10,000 steps to walk around the new facility, which is the size of 20 football pitches

Construction on new Nakheel Mall almost 50% complete

The Dhs 1.2bn mall is located within Nakheel’s Palm Jumerah development

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat make shopping centre development list

CBRE said Middle Eastern retail markets remained an attractive proposition for international brands

​AllSaints chief eyes further GCC expansion

The retailer made its regional debut at the opening of the Dhs 1bn expansion of Majid Al Futtaim’s Mall of the Emirates

Dubai’s Meraas launches Italian themed outlet mall

The indoor mall has been inspired by Tuscan hilltop town and UNESCO World Heritage site San Gimignano