Retail & Wholesale

Retail & Wholesale

Emirates launches first Southeast Asia retail store in Manila

Thu, 21 Nov 2024

Emirates has launched an Emirates World retail store in Manila, Philippines – its first in Southeast Asia. Unveiling an immersive travel experience, the launch marks a milestone in the airline’s commitment to redefining travel retail for its customers.

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SAP and Chalhoub Group sign strategic partnership deal

Wed, 20 Nov 2024

SAP and Chalhoub Group, a leading luxury retailer in the Middle East, have signed a deal to adopt RISE with SAP, hosted on Microsoft Azure, as part of a broad digital transformation initiative named Transform Chalhoub.

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Mashreq, Landmark launch Qatar’s first PSL finance tie-up

Wed, 20 Nov 2024

Mashreq has signed Sustainability-Linked Facilities (SLF) in Qatar with Landmark Retail, the leading value conglomerate in the retail sector in the Middle East.

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Careem in tie-up to launch new luxury chocolate bar

Wed, 20 Nov 2024

Careem has teamed up with Dubai Bling star and Forever Rose founder, Ebraheem El Samadi, to launch his line of luxury chocolate bars exclusively on Careem Groceries starting November 21, 2024.

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Kuwait inflation slows in October: Emirates NBD Research

Wed, 20 Nov 2024

Headline CPI inflation in Kuwait slowed to 2.4% y/y in October, down from 2.8% the previous month, according to Emirates NBD Research.

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Apparel partners with Savoye for advanced automation

Mon, 18 Nov 2024

Apparel Group, a Dubai-based leading retail and lifestyle conglomerate, has partnered with Savoye, a premier integrator of automated warehouse solutions, to fully automate its largest regional distribution centre in Dubai.

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UAE set to become a major gold trade hub in coming years, says DMCC

Mon, 18 Nov 2024

The UAE is set to become a major hub for gold trade in the coming years, according to DMCC. This position was significantly bolstered by the emirates leapfrogging UK in 2023 to become the second-largest gold trade hub with $129 billion in total trade.

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DSF unveils biggest edition, indoor drone show new highlight

Sun, 17 Nov 2024

Dubai is pulling out all the stops this year with the city’s biggest-ever celebration for the historic 30th anniversary edition of the iconic Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) from December 6, 2024

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Oman-India JV to develop, manage sultanate's malls

Sat, 16 Nov 2024

ScottOMAN, a leading Omani real estate and facility management company, has joined hands with Beyond Squarefeet, an Indian mall advisory group, to set up a new venture - Mall-IQ - for development and management of malls in the sultanate.

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Retail Congress Mena 2024 ignites new era in Riyadh

Fri, 15 Nov 2024

The Middle East Council of Shopping Centres & Retailers (MECS+R) hosted its first-ever Retail Congress Mena in Riyadh, from November 4 to 5, making a resounding impact on the Mena retail landscape.