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Senior Manager Retail Operations
Industry: Retail
Location: Dubai, UAE -
General Manager – Shopping Centre
Industry: Retail
Location: Bahrain
Dubai's Damas prices IPO shares at $1
Retail
Dubai jewellery group says priced shares in IPO at bottom of the range, raised about $270mn.
Thursday, 03 July 2008
Carrefour pushes eco-friendly shopping
Retail
Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets has launched a new scheme with Egypt’s Ministry of Environment to push the use of ‘green’ bags.
Monday, 30 June 2008
Qatar curbs fish exports in inflation fight
Retail
Gulf state bans fishermen from exporting half of all fish caught.
Saturday, 28 June 2008
Retailers, banks under fire over consumer spending
Retail
Abu Dhabi warns culture of consumerism could seriously dent UAE's economic growth.
Thursday, 26 June 2008
Qatar ups stake in UK grocer
Retail
Qatar Investment Authority's Delta Two fund increases position in British supermarket Sainsburys.
Halal giant tackles obesity
Retail
Dubai-based Al Islami Foods launches new campaign to back its Good Food for Better Life strategy.
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Tom Ford dishdashas to hit Dubai
Retail
Legendary designer to create a signature line of dishdashas for fashion-conscious Arab men.
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
Carrefour debuts JCB credit card deal
Retail
Carrefour, part of MAF Hypermarkets, has entered into a new agreement with card solutions provider Network International to accept its JCB cards across its outlets.
Monday, 23 June 2008
The Dubai Mall to debut streetscape concept
Retail
The flagship project of Emaar Malls Group LLC is set to showcase the emirate's first indoor-outdoor retail streetscape.
Retailers warned over Ramadan price hikes
Retail
UAE Ministry of Economy tells shops not to exploit consumers during holy month.
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Dubai gold sales climb 18% as price eases
Retail
Traders see healthy gold jewellery sales volume in May on less volatile, lower prices.
Subsidies cost Kuwait $32.7mn in May
Retail
UPDATE 1: Official says gov't 'exerting great effort to sustain affordability of goods' as concern mounts.
UAE consumers top confidence index
Retail
Consumers from the UAE ranked fifth in world confidence index, Nielson Company survey finds.
Damas plans Dubai IPO
Retail
Global jeweler and watch retailer to list 28% stake on DIFX to fund aggressive expansion plans.
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Hamleys to enter the Middle East
Retail
The renowned toy retailer from the UK will open shops across the Middle East in its first move outside Europe.
Monday, 16 June 2008
EPPCO’s new retail boss to streamline brand
Retail
Zaid Alqufaidi takes on the challenge of streamlining company's existing retail network into a single brand.
Emaar Retail hires new chief
Retail
The subsidiary of Emaar Malls Group has recruited an industry veteran to accelerate its expansion strategy in emerging markets.
Saturday, 14 June 2008
Saudi to buy farmland abroad amid food crisis
Retail
Kingdom in talks with Sudan, Egypt, Ukraine, Pakistan and Turkey to establish projects.
Interpol closing in on 'Pink Panther' jewel thieves
Retail
Gang responsible for jewel heists over past nine years from Tokyo to Dubai.
Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Bahrain eyes farmland in Philippines
Retail
Kingdom latest Gulf state to look to invest in food producing nations to sure up supplies.
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