Most shoppers worldwide keen on ‘buy now, pay later’ loans

A poll of more than 6,300 people globally found that 20 per cent have already taken out buy-now, pay-later loans

Dubai Airport

Dubai rolls out new food and duty-free delivery service for airport passengers

The DXB&more service will allow food orders and duty-free shopping to be delivered to customers directly at their boarding gates or lounges

Merger and Acquisition (M&A)

Emplifi acquires live commerce software provider Go Instore

Acquisition of live commerce Go Instore will give B2C brands faster connection-to-conversion experiences in-store and online

Hisense and FGT FZE

Hisense Middle East partners with FGT industries to enter the UAE market

FGT will be an advance fulfilment partner for Hisense in the UAE for the brand’s TV business

Majid Al Futtaim to hire 3,000 Emiratis to support UAE government’s Nafis programme

Renewed focus lies in Emirati talent development, training and upskilling opportunities through the MAF leadership institute retail business school

Why retailers must offer a robust omnichannel model to customers

While many consumers have welcomed a return to brick-and-mortar retail, the retail business model has fundamentally evolved

Carrefour opens new AI-powered checkout-free store in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates

The store – the first such Carrefour worldwide, has 97 cameras in-store to identify products, improve inventory management and track the movements of customers

Mall of Oman, country’s largest shopping destination, opens in Muscat

Key features include a 15-screen Vox cinema complex and the country’s largest indoor snow park

UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim secures $1.5bn sustainability-linked loan

Standard Chartered Bank acted as sustainability coordinator on the loan

Key pillars for retail businesses to garner long term success

Future-ready retail businesses should also implement an effective value agenda

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Dubai’s Emaar Malls reports profits of Dhs622m in H1 2021, up 80%

Revenue for H1 2021 amounted to Dhs2.048bn, up 23 per cent year-on-year

Michel Chalhoub

Michel Chalhoub, founder of Dubai-based luxury retailer, dies

The founder and chairman of the Dubai-headquartered luxury retailer Chalhoub Group was 89

Disney opens Middle East’s first shop-in-shops in UAE, Kuwait

An additional 26 locations are set to open across the region over the next four weeks

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ and Qatar’s QIA among investors in latest Flipkart funding round

The latest funding round has boosted the Indian online retailer’s valuation to $37.6bn

In pics: Dubai’s Global Village announces date for 2021 season

Season 26 will commence on October 26 this year

Watch: As UAE’s e-commerce market booms, here’s how operators can remain profitable

The value of the e-commerce market in the UAE is projected to reach $8bn by 2025

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UAE startup eyewa raises $21m in Series B funding round

Eyewa aims to take its e-commerce model and expand into brick-and-mortar retail operations at key locations in the region

Mubadala-backed Dubai fintech startup loads up on debt financing

Tabby has raised more than $30m in funding from local and global investors

Mall Of Oman Majid Al Futtaim

UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim to open Mall of Oman in September 2021

Its key features include over 350 retail outlets, a 15-screen VOX cinema and the country’s largest indoor snow park

UAE online retailer noon announces dates for its next ‘big yellow sale’

The three-day event will see prices reduced by up to 70 per cent

Dubai Shopping Malls

Dubai Summer Surprises 2021 mega sale returns in July

Spread across 10 weeks, it will be held from July 1 until September 4

Majid Al Futtaim, Yellow Door Energy to develop Bahrain’s largest private solar plant

The agreement will bring clean energy to The Bahrain Mall, operated by Carrefour Bahrain

How can FMCG businesses in the GCC ensure that they remain relevant?

Innovation remains the main key that enables a company to be a game-changer, says Philippe Gelder, president and CEO at Voted Product of the Year Worldwide

How Dubai Commercity is spurring the e-commerce ecosystem

Dubai CommerCity can create an e-commerce solution based on the varying needs of each one of its clients, says its COO, deVere Forster

How can smart store strategies streamline retail operations

Retailers must focus on back-office store operations to increase automation, gain efficiencies, and reduce costs

Kuwait issues new regulations for jewellery stores

Price tags must include the company’s name, serial number (barcode), carat, weight and type of the piece

In pictures: Dubai to host 3-day super sale with up to 90% savings

The promotion will take place from Thursday, May 27 until Saturday, May 29

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution appoints new CEO

Bader Saeed Al Lamki will commence his role on May 27, 2021

How to build and grow a profitable e-commerce business in Dubai

Listen to industry heavyweights discuss how to take advantage of Dubai’s booming e-commerce sector

Nour Sleiman, co-founder and CMO of Cartlow

The SME Story: Nour Sleiman, co-founder and CMO of Cartlow

Cartlow is a re-commerce initiative that offers like-new pre-owned, refurbished, open-box and clearance products, tested and certified by experts