The new snacks manufacturing facility, in Dammam, is the company’s 15th facility in the Middle East.
The latest addition will see Al Ghurair’s retail presence in the region increase to 90 shops from the 60 it currently operates in the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar.
Although opportunities are abound, many entrepreneurs underestimate the challenges of starting up online.
About 60 per cent of online consumers in the UAE have made purchases from overseas stores in the last 12 months, a new survey says.
The Circle Mall is currently in the design stage and will open by 2017.
The duty free shopping centre, situated in Lagos, is scheduled to be completed by 2016.
The facility will now have a new production line for Snickers, and employ 50 additional people.
The clothing retailer, which is also selling its menswear brand Hackett, expects binding offers in around three weeks.
The District on Saadiyat island, is being developed by TDIC along with L Real Estate.
Azadea expects to fetch between $400 million and $500 million with its offer of a 25 per cent stake, sources said.
One of the plants at the facility had been destroyed, while another had its structure partially damaged.
Spread across 198 sqm, the Lego certified store is located in the newly opened Yas Mall.
The first Dairy Queen Treat Stores and Grill & Chill restaurants are expected by Q2 2015.
The total project cost, including the fourth phase, stands at KD610 million.
RAK Bank, Mashreq and Emirates NBD will offer digital wallets using the MasterPass system in the UAE.
The restaurant will span across 14,000 square foot and will have a network of 30 individual roller coaster tracks that loop, spiral and spin around diners to deliver the menu and food to tables.
Mohamed al-Makkawi, Al-Futtaim’s Egypt CEO, said the investments would be directed towards new projects in Cairo Festival City development.
The fast food chain plans to open about 14 branches within Egypt following the launch of its first store.
Jumbo.ae has been developed in collaboration with Build-a-Bazaar, a subsidiary of Indian e-commerce firm Infibeam.
Luxury managers often see digital media as a threat, but digital channels offer powerful connections with customers, say David Dubois, INSEAD assistant professor of marketing and Debbie Teo, INSEAD MBA ‘12.
Regional retailers must move away from the conventional ways of designing their stores, states Hugo Van Der Schaegh.
The company said it would pay the special cash dividend following the recent IPO of Emaar Malls Group.
The company owned by Dubai’s Al-Futtaim Group plans to raise a 10-year, amortising facility.
The commercial complex will include a shopping centre, stores, a food court and an area for children’s games.
The 2.5 million sq ft mall, developed by Aldar Properties, includes more than 370 stores with nearly 10,000 covered parking spaces.
VOX Cinemas will occupy two-storeys in the upcoming mall and feature 15 theatres.
Vietnam’s largest coffee grower is plotting 100 locations across MENA over the next 10 years, according to Nguyen Nguyen, general manager, Trung Nguyen Franchising Corporation.
MENA Online retailer looks to follow the success of behemoth Alibaba, which generated $9 billion worth of e-commerce sales during China’s recent Singles Day.
The 2.3 million sqft mall, located in Al Maryah Island, is scheduled for opening in March 2018.
The latest renovation will add an 80,000 square feet Carrefour hypermarket, around 50 new retail brands and a number of street-based restaurants to the mall.