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Tuesday, 24 November 2009 07:49 UAE time

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Green light

Retail
Joanne Bladd welcomes Abu Dhabi’s plan to ban plastic bags but argues that it should be just the beginning.



Wednesday, 04 November 2009

Are you being served?

Retail
The GCC needs to rediscover the age-old art of Arabian service if it is to wrestle control back from ruthless salespeople.


Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Oman on the up

Retail
Oliver Cornock on why the Sultanate's economy is now looking to the future with renewed confidence.


Friday, 06 March 2009

Back to basics for survival

Retail
Retailers should keep one eye on their eventual recovery & wean customers off deals, says Lynne Nolan.

Back to basics for survival

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Clicking the potential

Retail
Retailers should use their online divisions as a laboratory, testing products and ideas in a risk-free environment.

Clicking the potential

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Windows of opportunity

Retail
Reaching untapped markets across the globe is crucial for retailers & FMCG brands in 2009, Lynne Nolan says.

Windows of opportunity

Thursday, 15 January 2009

Dangers of deflation

Retail
GCC citizens may love the idea of falling prices, but deflation can do a great deal more harm than good.


Sunday, 11 January 2009

Retailers risk losing consumers’ confidence

Retail
Some top UK high-street brands now cost as much as 50 percent more in the UAE than they do at home.

Retailers risk losing consumers’ confidence

Tuesday, 06 January 2009

Convenient resolutions

Retail
The commitments that individuals are making to reform their habits in the New Year should extend to retail bosses with the exciting possibilities spread out before them.

Convenient resolutions

Tuesday, 23 December 2008

Dubai’s shopping spree

Retail
Retailers have announced ambitious expansion plans in the city next year, despite the economic downturn.


Monday, 08 December 2008

Cashing in on the crunch

Retail
As Europeans turn to cheaper alternatives, Middle East retailers need a wake-up call to handle similar trends.

Cashing in on the crunch

Monday, 24 November 2008

Cash in on the crunch

Retail
As European shoppers turn in force to cheaper alternatives, Middle East retailers need a wake-up call to handle similar trends.

Cash in on the crunch

Tuesday, 11 November 2008

Biting back

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

Biting back

Sunday, 26 October 2008

Shop like the Germans

Retail
As the chill of the global credit crunch spreads wider in global markets, the Middle East's FMCG industry faces a reality check.

Shop like the Germans

Tuesday, 14 October 2008

Put cards up your sleeves

Retail
Small retailers should systematically beat the lower prices of global players with massive buying powers by investing in loyalty.

Put cards up your sleeves

Wednesday, 10 September 2008

HR neglect is the real crime

Retail
Security guards are often ridiculously overstretched, earning low salaries and living in overcrowded accommodation.

HR neglect is the real crime

Monday, 25 August 2008

Respect Ramadan

Retail
Government warnings issued to rip-off retailers and tradition-inspired product developments should be applauded by the industry.

Respect Ramadan

Tuesday, 12 August 2008

Business on the edge - the new rules

Retail
Innovation may be important - but what is it and how can you do it? David Westley provides the tool kit.


The queue for faster profits

Retail
A push among retailers to promote the convenience channel has created blueprints for an explosion of new openings.

The queue for faster profits

Wednesday, 30 July 2008

Top of the shops

Retail
Global intelligence provider Planet Retail’s much-anticipated report exposes emerging potential and discounter triumph.

Top of the shops

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