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Dubai Duty Free sales hit by Russian spending cut
DDF recorded 26,848,832 sales transactions throughout the year, an average of 73,558 sales transactions per day.
Money & Me: Dubai PR associate dreams of climbing the ladder
Self-confessed spender Rawan Salam is trying to change her ways but she admits she'd still raid her savings account for bags, shoes and fine dining.
Dh54m Dubai villa is a golfer’s dream in Emirates Hills
A five bedroom villa in Emirates Hills on the market for Dh54m, with views of The Address Montgomerie Dubai, has the potential to double in size as it is spread over two plots in the luxury development.
Dubai hotels suffer holiday slowdown
Regional sentiment is being compounded by global terrorism concerns, which have heightened in Europe, contributing to anxiety over travel to the Middle East.
UAE retail year in review: expansion to the fore despite thin margins
Novel features help to offset drop in footfall and takings.
Al Barari sells 75% of luxury Ashjar apartments despite Dubai slowdown
Nearly a third of all the homes expected to be completed in Dubai this year are sitting empty, brokers say.
Abercrombie & Fitch to open first UAE store at Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates
It will be the third Abercrombie & Fitch store opened in the region following two stores in Kuwait earlier this year.
Malls of the UAE, part 3: Yas Mall a growing retail palace
Damac removes Trump billboards from Akoya project in Dubai
Dubai’s Landmark Group suspends sale of Trump products after presidential candidate’s Muslim outburst
The company said that it is suspending sale of all products from the Trump Home decor range.
Saudi Arabia is the new opportunity for UAE retailers
The recent softening in the UAE’s retail climate has given rise to retailers looking for new frontiers with Saudi Arabia very much top of mind.
Aswaaq reveals retail expansion plan in Dubai
The group, founded with aim of boosting Emirati employment in the retail sector, aims to open three more community malls and three stand-alone supermarkets in Dubai next year.
Abu Dhabi business school Insead creates Soraya Salti scholarship fund
Soraya Salti, 44, and her sister Jumana, 37, died last month.
Sports retailer Sun & Sand to add 20 stores in UAE
The expansion drive comes even as retail sales in the UAE have shown a marked softening this year.
CIMGlobal opens Abu Dhabi office and targets Mice sector
The Mice sector in the Arabian Gulf is valued at US$1.3 billion, with the UAE accounting for half of that at $653 million.
