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There are still reasons aplenty to believe good news will come through “Baby, we’ve been here before, “We’ve seen this room and we’ve walked this floor, “We used to live alone before we knew ya … Hallelujah”(with apologies to Leonard Cohen) Leonard Cohen in his inimitable way showed us that we can find big and […]

But reliance on some old-fashioned consumer-centred basics could still help them The UAE is already a leading destination for tourists in this region, with the total numbers in 2015 reaching 14.2 million. Between January and August this year, Dubai had 11.37 million visitors, while Abu Dhabi 1.98 million visitors in the first six months. These […]

Going for every available location or outlet need not be the best option ‘Sales is like a faucet, it turns off and on. And sometimes when you think it is on, baby, it is off and gone…’ (with apologies to Billie Holliday’s Fine and Mellow). The difficulty in today‘s retail environment is now recognised by […]

But mall owners need to realise they have hit the roof on further rent hikes Over the course of this year retailers have been reporting flat to lower sales year on year. While the level of variation depends on the type of business, across sectors — fashion, accessories, jewellery, furniture, food — few would be […]

But ventures must ensure they can compensate for drop in numbers during peak summer months The growth of the retail business in Dubai and in the entire Gulf is an interesting case study by any standard. The Middle East Council of Shopping Centres — in a beautiful recent publication called ‘Souks to Malls’ — has […]