Retail & Wholesale

Retail & Wholesale

Boucheron reopens boutique in Kuwait’s Avenues Mall

Thu, 04 Jan 2024

Boucheron, a name that embodies excellence in jewellery, high jewellery and watchmaking, has reopened its flagship boutique in the heart of Kuwait following extensive renovations.

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Lulu wins big Saudi award for sustainability initiatives

Mon, 01 Jan 2024

LuLu Hypermarket in Saudi Arabia has been recognised for the “Best Waste Diversion Initiative of the Year (Private Sector)” at the Saudi Arabia Cleaning, Waste Management, and FM Awards, 2023 for its holistic approach to waste reduction.

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US athletic footwear brand New Balance opens store in Jeddah

Sat, 30 Dec 2023

New Balance, a leading US athletic footwear and apparels brand, has announced the launch of its first store at Jeddah - in partnership with franchise partner Alshaya - thus marking a significant step forward in its strategic growth across the kingdom.

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F&B manufacturing firms generate $7bn annual revenue in UAE

Fri, 29 Dec 2023

The UAE is hosting over 2,000 F&B manufacturing companies that generate $7.63 billion (AED28 billion) in annual revenue, said a report. Constituting 25% of the country's manufacturing GDP, it ranks second only to the oil and gas industry.

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PUMA launches new City Walk store with ‘Field of Play’ concept

Thu, 28 Dec 2023

PUMA, one of the world’s renowned sports apparel brands, has announced the opening of its latest Dubai store at the popular City Walk location, one of Dubai’s prime retail destinations.

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Alibaba Cloud continues to deliver digital transformation

Tue, 26 Dec 2023

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has continued to empower customers from a wide range of industries in Asia to enhance their business operations.

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African e-commerce giants Wasoko & MaxAB to merge

Fri, 22 Dec 2023

Two of Africa's most prominent e-commerce companies, Wasoko and MaxAB, have announced that they have signed preliminary merger terms to function as a combined entity to drive the transformation of Africa’s informal retail sector.

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MODA Mall announces new luxury and prestige outlets

Thu, 21 Dec 2023

MODA Mall, Bahrain's premier luxury lifestyle destination, has announced that a number of renowned and prestigious outlets have recently opened at its premises.

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Tabby gets whopping $700m in debt financing from JP Morgan

Thu, 21 Dec 2023

Tabby, Mena’s leading shopping and financial services app, has secured up to a whopping $700 million in receivables securitisation from JP Morgan.

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Soum raises $18m in series A round led by Jahez

Thu, 21 Dec 2023

Soum, the Riyadh-headquartered marketplace for secondhand products, has successfully secured $18 million in Series A funding.