Located in Dubai Mall, visitors can dine at the food hall, take pictures with a giant panda and go shopping
Shopping
Dubai shopping
UAE consumer spending up 19% last year
Majid Al Futtain releases findings on state of UAE retail last year
biometric
Dubai shoppers can now ‘pay with their face’ after stores launch biometric tech
Shoppers in Dubai can now use facial recognition scanners to pay for their shopping
Colm McLoughlin
Dubai wins title of ‘Best Duty Free Shopping in the World’
Dubai Duty free was awarded the title for the 16th consecutive year
DSF
UAE announces huge fireworks display
Fireworks will take place from December 16 until January 29, all scheduled to go live at 8.30 PM or 9 PM
consumer behaviour
MENA region sees 91% population make online purchases in 2022: Report
Fashion and clothing make up almost half of the online purchases across the region
Dubai Mall
90% discounts promised at 3-day Dubai super sale
Shopping event in Dubai will see discounts of up to 90 per cent at leading malls
Black Friday
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt show higher interest in Black Friday compared to US, UK, Brazil: Report
Study shows 55 percent begin searching for products prior to actual sales dates
Dubai
Online fashion shoppers in UAE on the rise, to cross 20 percent market share, says new study
Within the e-shopping segment, fast fashion brands are scoring a march over mass and premium brands – both in terms of awareness and purchases, revealed the study by RedSeer Strategic Consulting
Amazon
UAE shoppers brace for Amazon’s two-day discount spree as impact of inflation looms
E-commerce giant Amazon has kicked off its popular two-day discount scheme “Prime Day” on the back of increasing inflation-driven pressure on consumers
Online shopping
Nearly 80 percent of UAE shoppers research products in one place but buy from another
Shoppers may look in-store, on an online marketplace or brand website but end up buying through another retail channel
customer engagement
Why customer experience, convenience and lifecycle engagement are key to evolving the idea of ‘Val-You’ in fashion retail
Digitalisation and ready access to information have enhanced customers’ awareness and knowledge, and following the reopening after a prolonged downtime, they are back in the market in large numbers
Bader Anwahi
Video: Why are so many visitors flocking to Global Village this year?
Global Village has announced a new attendance record with more than 3 million guest entries over the two-month period since its opening on 30th October 2018.
Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
Nissan cars to be raffled in Abu Dhabi shopping festival
Al Masaood Automobiles partners with the Department Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi to offer free cars to shoppers
Abu Dhabi
Construction progress revealed at Abu Dhabi’s $1.2bn Reem Mall
Developer says 13 tower cranes have been erected and raft foundation works are well advanced at mega mall project
GCC retail market
40% of UAE shoppers ‘target Ramadan’ for more spending
YouGov research suggests holy month is set to provide a boost for UAE retailers
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Dubai retail sales forecast to reach nearly $44bn by 2021
New analysis says emirate’s retail market to see average growth of 5.6% over 2018-2021