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Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures has followed archrival Yellow Cab into Dubai. The Philippine pizza brand says it has opened a store targeting the ranks of Filipinos working in the Middle East. Shakey’s Pizza Asia’s Dubai franchisee Aljeel Capital plans to open…
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has launched a one-of-a-kind Samsung Experience Zone in Hamad International Airport (HIA). The Experience Zone, which is located at Concourse C, showcases the newest Samsung products for passengers to experience first hand. The Samsung…
In a significant move that underlines the strong UAE-French business ties, SWITCH MADE, a French company and world leader in providing efficient, innovative and stylish lighting solutions, is further expanding its operations in the UAE with the opening of a…
TV’s MasterChef series is to make its live debut in Dubai – as a restaurant. A landmark deal for the first MasterChef the TV Experience restaurant has been signed by Dubai property developer and F&B specialist The First Group with global content giant Endemol…
A recent Diwali-themed activation held by Edrington Europe, Middle East & Africa Travel Retail in partnership with Dubai Duty Free has resulted in a +107% sales uplift in store for The Macallan. The activation is the first phase of Edrington’s strategy to…
Highlighting the importance of Dubai as a strategic logistics hub between East and West, North and South, Siemens has announced plans to set up its global logistics headquarters including its portfolio for airports, cargo infrastructure and ports in the…
According to dnata, the new 5,000m2 facility is located at Freight Gate 5 at the Dubai Airport Free Zone and is expected to handle 25,000 tonnes of export cargo every month. “What we see today is the result of meticulous planning, creative thinking and most…
Emirates has launched SkyPharma, its new facility at Dubai International Airport dedicated to temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments. “Every day, pharmaceutical products are critical to the health and well-being of people, and are transported from…
Babyshop is looking to launch 25 stores in Saudi Arabia alone in two years, says Vinod Talreja, CEO of the retail unit under Dubai-based Landmark Group. Retail sector data from various markets, including the US, highlights the current global economic outlook.…
Despite suggestions to the contrary, luxury retail spending is still rising in the UAE, albeit at a slower pace. Dubai, in particular, is leading the way. In a survey carried out before the World Retail Congress last month, Dubai Chamber said the retail…
The Dubai Mall ranks higher than London’s Regent Street and New York’s Fifth Avenue in the overall quality of its retail offerings. It’s also ahead of the Champs-Elysees in Paris, according to the latest Global Retail Destination from Savills, a UK…
Dubai Mall has ranked higher than London’s Regent Street, New York’s Fifth Avenue and the Champs-Elysees in Paris in terms of the overall quality of its retail facilities and amenities, according to the latest Global Retail Destination Index 2016 from…
Dubai-based conglomerate Al-Futtaim Group is embarking on a slate of moves to refresh the offerings at its stable of retail brands here, such as household names Robinsons department store and the Marks & Spencer chain. The multi-faceted efforts to draw more…
Pret A Manger, the sandwich shop beloved by London office workers for its freshly made rolls and organic coffee, has opened its first UAE store. The chain whose magenta star sign, chrome furniture and daily donations to the homeless have become a staple of…
Dubai-based Nakheel, the company behind the world famous Palm Jumeirah artificial archipelago, is to double the size of its Dragon Mart retail complex, which became the world’s biggest Chinese trading hub outside mainland China when it was first launched in…
Indian retailer Malabar Gold and Diamonds says it will open 22 new stores in India, the Gulf and ‘the Far East’ over the next six months. New showrooms will be opened in Hong Kong and Indonesia as part of the plan, but there are no details as yet on timing or…
