What to expect from Dubai Shopping Festival 2016

Retail slowdown could mean bigger discounts with ‘part-sale’ already starting at 30 per cent

Dates announced for Dubai Shopping Festival 2016

DSF 2016 will run under the tagline ‘Unwrap The Exceptional’

Five minutes with… Simon Hathaway, global head of Retail at Cheil

Retailers have to understand their customers better and keep pace with the latest technologies to survive, says Hathaway

UAE retailer Lulu to invest over $383m in Egypt, plans 10 new stores

The company intends to employ 10,000 Egyptians as it opens 10 new hypermarkets in the next two years

Dubai Festival City Mall to get ‘mega media’ light show

Laservision project costing Dhs 1.6bn has been earmarked for late 2016

Middle East’s automotive industry slows, but motor companies remain optimistic

Weak global economy and low oil prices have hit car sales in the region

Luxury fashion brands in Dubai hit by drop in Russian, Chinese spending

Tourist numbers have fallen from Russia and China due to an economic slowdown in both the countries

JadoPado receives $4m funding from Beco Capital, to introduce COD option

The e-commerce firm expects to have up to 20,000 vendors selling 200,000 products on its platform over the next 18 months

Nakheel to build new beachfront resort in Deira Islands

The company is building a 550-room resort and a water park in partnership with Thailand-based Centara Hotels and Resorts

Dubai’s Emaar Malls Q3 net profit rises 17%

Emaar Malls made a net profit of Dhs 376m in the three months to Sept. 30

Abu Dhabi’s Reem Mall plans world’s largest indoor snow-play park

The 125,000 sq ft attraction will include family-oriented activities and experiences such as sledging, zorbing and luge

Nakheel’s Golden Mile Galleria opens on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah

New development has 70 shops, restaurants and cafes

MENA’s design industry valued at around $100bn in 2014

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are the largest design markets in the region, a new report shows

Marka signs deal to open fashion brand Carven in the GCC

Following the deal, the Dubai-listed firm plans to open seven new Carven stores in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries by 2018

Dubai’s retail sector stabilising after high growth – Majid Al Futtaim

Michael Cesarz said that the company will continue to expand in Dubai while pursuing opportunities in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

Marka to launch French jewellery brand dinh van in Dubai

House of dinh van is expected to open its first Dubai outlet in November at City Walk

Home Centre chief not worried by IKEA

The Landmark-owned brand is planning to increase its footprint by 50 stores in the next five years

Middle East’s first 7-Eleven store opens in Dubai, more planned

The new 2,000 square foot store is located near Downtown Dubai and a second is planned for Marina

Go Sport to open its biggest store worldwide in Mall of the Emirates

The store will feature cycling and running areas and a 10-metre volcano-shaped climbing unit

Kuwait’s 360 Mall to feature tennis complex, five-star hotel as part of expansion

The tennis complex will have a combined stadium seating for over 7,600 people across two main arenas

Chalhoub taps into growing men’s bespoke footwear market in Dubai

The company has added a new men’s designer section at its Level Shoe District retail space at Dubai Mall

Alshaya Group inks deal to open 30 stores in Mall of Qatar

Collectively Alshaya’s brands will occupy around 18,000 square metres in Mall of Qatar

Dubai ranks as the top shopping city for Muslim travellers

Muslim travellers spent about $9.3bn on shopping within 40 cities in 2014, new survey finds

Pictures: Mall of the Emirates completes expansion, opens new VOX cinema complex

Majid Al Futtaim’s flagship mall will now feature 24 VOX cinema screens and new retail and F&B outlets

Majid Al Futtaim opens Dhs 1bn Mall of the Emirates expansion

The expansion includes 40 retail outlets, 12 dining outlets and a large cinema complex

Gulf Related secures Dhs 2.3bn financing for Al Maryah Central

Under the deal, a portion of the mixed-use retail development will be funded by ADCB

Popular New York restaurant Serendipity 3 to open in Dubai

Two outlets will be opened at Dubai Festival City and The City Walk in December 2015

Home Centre reveals 50 store expansion, Dhs 1bn investment

The investment will expand upon Home Centre’s 90 store footprint

Buffet-backed fast food chain Dairy Queen in major UAE expansion

Over 20 outlets are planned across the UAE over the next four years

UAE retail chain LuLu expands into Indonesia, plans 15 outlets

The group plans to invest $300m in the first phase of expansion