Retail & Wholesale

Retail & Wholesale

Union Coop appoints Mohamed Al Hashemi as CEO

Tue, 12 Dec 2023

Union Coop, a leading cooperative in the retail sector of Dubai, has announced the appointment of Mohamed Al Hashemi as its Chief Executive Officer.

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City Centre Bahrain unveils winter fun and surprises

Tue, 12 Dec 2023

City Centre Bahrain, the leading lifestyle and shopping destination in Bahrain, has announced a spectacular two-month Winter Shop & Win Campaign starting from December 1 till January 31, 2024.

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Global leather producers woo Mena to ride on retail surge

Mon, 11 Dec 2023

Footwear and leather goods exporters have said that the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) offers a robust growth opportunity for the trade with retail spending power seen surging in the range of 6-8% CAGR across the region.

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Cenomi Retail to bring Viennese coffee houses to Saudi Arabia

Tue, 05 Dec 2023

Cenomi Retail has announced an agreement with Vienna-based coffee company Bieder & Maier Coffee to bring Vienna coffee houses to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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RACE summit probes climate finance options

Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Climate finance was top of the agenda at the second edition of R.A.C.E. Sustainability Summit held on the opening day of COP28 in the UAE.

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Apparel Group seals ESG-linked finance deal with UAE banks

Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Apparel Group, a leading fashion and retail conglomerate in the UAE, has signed Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)-linked term facilities with two of the country's leading banking groups - Emirates Islamic and Emirates NBD.

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Diflex to be region’s largest footwear, leather products show

Wed, 29 Nov 2023

The region’s largest footwear and leather products show, Diflex 2023, will debut from December 11 to 13 amid growing demand for footwear and leather goods in the Middle East and Africa, which is estimated to hit $20 billion by next year.

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Vibrant Textile Expo 2023 opens at Expo Centre Sharjah

Tue, 28 Nov 2023

Showcasing the products of over 60 exhibitors, the Vibrant Textile Expo 2023 was officially launched today at Expo Centre Sharjah (ECS).

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Spinneys becomes first UAE retailer to transition to rPET

Tue, 28 Nov 2023

Spinneys, one of the UAE’s leading fresh food retailers, has announced a partnership with packaging manufacturer Al Bayader International, to introduce recycled plastic packaging (rPET) across its stores.

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UAE 'can raise $40bn for climate investment'

Tue, 28 Nov 2023

Some $40 billion of retail investor capital can be mobilised towards climate investments in the UAE by 2030, says Standard Chartered’s latest Sustainable Banking Report.