In the current issue, we focus on the international brands making a beeline to the Middle East, the evolution of grocery formats in the region and the shift in regional malls to community centres. Plus, our regular updates on the important directions and trends this ever growing industry is witnessing.

The brand Dubai has grown phenomenally, and today it is spoken about in the same breath as more established cities like London, New York, Paris, Singapore and others. In Euromonitor International’s Top 100 City  Destinations Ranking for 2019, Dubai is named the first Middle East cityand seventh-most visited city in the world.

As Expo 2020 Dubai draws closer, the city is all set to woo the world. Expo 2020 Dubai is forecast to boost the country’s economy by $33.4 billion and support more than 900,000 jobs between 2013 and 2031. During the peak six-month period from October 2020 to April 2021 of the  World Expo, the most significant event to be held in the Arab World ispredicted to add the equivalent of 1.5% to UAE GDP.

The visitor spending on tickets, merchandise, food and beverage, hotels, flights and local transport will propel economic activity. Expo 2020 Dubai expects 25 million visitors, with 70% coming from outside the UAE, providing the hospitality industry with a rewarding opportunity to show the world what the UAE has to offer.

From November 2013 – when Dubai won the bid to host the Expo – until its opening in October 2020, the economic impetus is largely driven by the construction sector. The work continues on the site and supporting infrastructures such as roads, bridges and the Dubai Metro Route 2020 line. Crucially, small and medium enterprises, a core component of the UAE economy, will receive AED 4.7 billion in investment during the pre-Expo phase.

In this issue we look at some of the leading players in the sweets and confectionery business. The region is ranked among the top 10 global markets for sweets and confectionery products, with high per capita consumption. 
The giftware market is another growing sector with an estimated value of over $3 billion that is growing steadily, attracting leading suppliers from Europe, the US, Asia and, of course, the Middle East. Dubai serves as a fulcrum for the regional giftware trade.
In other features we focus on private label brands, with retailers – both large and small – increasingly launching t

Our major features the October issue include a peep into Cairo’s state of affairs, the grocery scenario in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi’s market competitiveness. Egypt entered into unchartered waters following the appointment of its first democratically elected president earlier this year. Mohamed Mursi faces a number of challenges.   

The Saudi retail grocery market is moving on the fast track. Analysts estimate the market to grow at a CAGR of about 4% to reach $28.2 billion by 2017 from around $22.3 billion in 2011. The grocery market in the kingdom is currently driven mainly by a rising popu

Our major feature this time is an overview of Saudi Arabia’s two star performing cities – Jeddah and Riyadh. The kingdom is the largest – and one of the fastest growing – real estate markets in the MENA region, with strong GDP growth, stable domestic demand and favourable demographics characterised by a young population.  

Following up on  A T Kearney’s annual global retail development report in our last issue, where we focused on the retail scenario in the Middle East and Africa region, we now move on to countries in Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Central Asia and Eastern Europe.

The July-August 2012 issue focuses on global retail and the Middle East and Africa markets. While the world\'s largest developing markets - particularly the BRIC nations - still tempt the largest global retailers, many smaller, untapped markets are providing new profit frontiers, particularly for regional and specialty players. Retail trends in the Middle East region include the growth of private labels and the spread of e-commerce. As markets mature, retailers are turning to private labels to focus on bottom-line growth.
Kuwait\'s retail sector is booming, with increased public spending driving

The June 2012 issue focuses on Qatar’s retail real estate sector. Though retail space is increasing by leaps and bounds, so is demand, catalysed by double-digit GDP growth from growing energy sales and infrastructure development, a rise in per capita income, and the resultant higher disposable incomes. Retail growth in Qatar is set on a high growth trajectory over the next decade leading to the soccer World Cup 2022.
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, faces a shortage of retail facilities and a trade outflow to Dubai. For the past several years, the capital has never been able to match Dubai’s

May issue of Images RetailME looks at how the UAE held on to its second ranking among the top 20 countries favoured by the retailers surveyed, although their presence in the country dropped marginally from 54.3% last year to 53.1% this year. 
Moving on, we have a report on Saudi Arabia, one of the fastest growing retail markets in the region, which offers immense opportunities in spite of constraints and challenges.
Is online retail catching up in the region? People are looking for convenience and saving time these days, especially as more and more of them are in employment as the economy

In this issue we analyse the situation in Egypt, A year after the revolution, The country\'s real estate sector is showing signs of growing confidence as the dust begins to settle and more clarity returns to the market..., The evidence it offers is retailers like American Eagle and Pinkberry as well as Turkey\'s LC Waikiki opening their first stores in Egypt at CityStars and Sun City Mall (in Heliopolis) respectively, and many international FMCG and petrochemical companies seeking to open offices, Another developing story is tourism trends in the GCC countries, Which are predicted to expec

March 2012 issue focuses on Autumn/Winter 2012/13 fashion trends and moves on to some serious subjects such as real estate trends for 2012 in the UAE food security issues in the Middle East. 


Damas and Tiffany sign Joint venture in UAE, Coffee Planet blends with carrefour,The Dubai Mall Records World\'s Largest Foot Fall in 2011, 10 Lifestyle Stores to open in Dalma Mall, and more...

Tim Hortons makes a hi-five start in UAE, Arab Spring impact on MENA retail markets, Main streets across the world in 2011, The 12 trends to watch out for in 2012, Recon explores new opportunities

Galleria - Jeddah\'s new landmark by SEDCO, Window on the world futuristic or Nostalgic, Cibeles Madrid boosts Spanish fashion, Spanish footwear show gains foothold and more...

Sun and Sand Sports revamp its Nike stores, German retail sales tumble, Lift sales 13% without investing, Ensuring food security in the 
GCC, Optimism in every opportunity and more...

Saudi retail to top $100 bn by 2013, US retail sales rose in july, German retail sales beat expectations, A tale of two cities, Dalma Mall gains momentum and more...

Abu dhabi\'s bridge to to the future,Strategy-Customer is becoming bored,Hospitality is key to growth,Regional tourisim is resilient.

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