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Fashion retailer plans GCC expansion in 2009

Fashion retailer plans GCC expansion in 2009

Retail
Turkish-based Koton set to open eight new stores in Dubai, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

Abu Dhabi gold jewellery sales fall 40% in Dec
Retail
Higher prices, uncertain global financial outlook crimps buying - industry chief.

Talks set to add more big retail names to new souk
Retail
Phase 2 of new shopping project at Qaryat al-Beri now open.

Dubai boat show grows amid global credit crunch
Retail
Event set to be 15% bigger with new superyacht section despite economic crisis.

more »MIDDLE EAST RETAIL COMMENT

Dubai’s shopping spree
Retailers have announced ambitious expansion plans in the city next year, despite the economic downturn.

Lynne Nolan  

Biting back
As European shoppers turn in force to cheaper alternatives, Middle East retailers need a wake-up call to avoid a potential downturn.

 Lynne Nolan

EDITOR'S CHOICE

  1. Villa prices fall by up to 45% amid real estate slump »
  2. UAE 'likely to see budget deficit in 2009' »
  3. Saudi economic cities unaffected by falling oil, says CEO »
  4. Free healing for job losers  »
  5. Internet services fully restored in Qatar - Qtel »

more »OTHER MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS NEWS STORIES

Banking & Finance

  1. Arab banks set to see 2009 profits fall by up to 40%
  2. UAE banks at high exposure to real estate sector

Construction & Industry

  1. Construction chief predicts many firms will go bust
  2. Berths go on offer at new luxury Dubai marina

Culture & Society

  1. Female suicide bomber kills 35 in Baghdad
  2. Expats receive leeway over ID card deadline

Education

  1. First Gulf signs $323mn Sorbonne campus loan
  2. New university students to face Arabic test

Energy

  1. Oil price steady above $48 a barrel
  2. New Bahrain energy services firm to create 250 jobs

Healthcare

  1. Bird flu flutters closer to Gulf countries
  2. Free healing for job losers

Islamic Finance

  1. Saudi Hollandi completes $207mn sukuk sale
  2. Qatar Islamic Bank eyes $1.04bn through wealth fund

Media & Marketing

  1. GCC's Apprentice show set for TV debut
  2. First Emirati feature film set to start production

Personal Finance

  1. Consumer pain as banks tighten lending rules
  2. Bank makes pledge on lending amid financial crisis

Politics & Economics

  1. Fighting rages in Gaza as Israel rebuffs truce calls
  2. UAE gov't to overhaul complaints system

Real Estate

  1. Saudi economic cities unaffected by falling oil, says CEO
  2. Villa prices fall by up to 45% amid real estate slump

Retail

  1. Fashion retailer plans GCC expansion in 2009
  2. Abu Dhabi gold jewellery sales fall 40% in Dec

Sport

  1. Beckham set for AC Milan debut in Dubai
  2. FA Cup draw throws up Merseyside derby

Technology

  1. Shrinking Apple CEO reveals illness details
  2. Internet services fully restored in Qatar - Qtel

Transportation

  1. Dubai set to triple bus service amid Metro fears
  2. Wataniya upbeat on launch despite global crisis

Travel & Hospitality

  1. Dubai hotels slash rates by up to 40%
  2. Egypt announces measures to bolster tourism

more »MIDDLE EAST RETAIL EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. Expo Riva Schuh Middle East 2009
    9 February 2009 | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
  2. Spring Consumer Festival
    18 February 2009 | Mishref, Kuwait
  3. Gulfood Exhibition 2009
    23 February 2009 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
See all events »

MORE RETAIL STORIES

  1. Luxury retailer to target Asian growth in 2009
  2. UAE falls again in consumer confidence survey
  3. Malls need to offer 'escapism' from gloom - expert
  4. Hypermarket spending set to rise in 2009 - research
  5. Dubai Metro retail opportunities go out to tender
All Retail news stories »

CURRENT RETAIL TENDERS

  1. Provision of food pilot plants for the Agro-Food Vocational School
    Lebanon
    Closes on: 05 March 2009
  2. Shangri-La's Barr A1 Jissah Resort and Spa's perishable food
    Oman
    Closes on: 31 March 2009
More Tenders »

SPOT POLL

What do you see happening to the number of expats arriving in the Gulf region in 2009?

The number will continue to increase as the Gulf economies continue to grow.
There will be a large number of new arrivals but they will be cancelled out by those leaving.
It will fall. The decline of the construction, real estate industries will result in less jobs for expats.
The Gulf will see a huge exodus of expats fed up with the spiralling cost of living.
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  1. Malls need to offer 'escapism' from gloom - expert 1
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