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Pre-Sales Engineer
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Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE -
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Industry: Other
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Contracts Administrator
Industry: Construction
Location: Qatar, Qatar
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, 30 July 2008
Top of the shops
Retail
Global intelligence provider Planet Retail’s much-anticipated report exposes emerging potential and discounter triumph.
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