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car sales
UAE pre-owned cars: German cars dominate luxury market, Japanese motors most popular affordable options, says dubizzle
Online retail giant dubizzle share data on most popular car models in the UAE
ADNOC
ADNOC now accepts AMEX payments
ADNOC can now benefit from a new range of customers who are AMEX members in the UAE and around the world
E-commerce
Saudi e-commerce sales with Mada cards climb 29.4 per cent to $4.6bn
Saudi Arabia’s Mada payment cards have seen significant increase to e-commerce sector
Careem
Careem shares 2024 data as one customer orders 1,531 food deliveries; another orders $11,670 of groceries and car service logs 1bn km of rides
Careem shows off user data identifying the biggest purchases and user activity in 2024
E-commerce
Online fashion retailer Shein plans London IPO by mid-2025: Report
The founded in China but now headquartered in Singapore company’s proposed initial public offering (IPO) could be completed as early as Easter, which is April 20
food security
Tanmiah partners with China’s CDI to construct 100 broiler houses in Saudi Arabia
Work on the project is scheduled to begin in January 2025, with an estimated completion in December 2026
Dubai
ENOC expands footprint in UAE via 2 new service stations
The two new service stations are projected to service over 3,000 vehicles daily
E-commerce
FedEx eyes slice of $50bn Middle East e-commerce market with new delivery service in UAE and Saudi Arabia
FedEx International Connect Plus offers shipping benefits to e-commerce retailers and customers in UAE and Saudi Arabia
delivery services
GCC quick retail market to see $15bn rise as Noon, Careem, Talabat and Super Apps change tack to gain consumer wallet shares
The sector is expected to see players increasingly shifting their business models to embrace multi-verticality
Dubai Duty Free
Dubai Duty Free announces 2 millionaires to start 2025
Dubai Duty Free prize draws celebrate new millionaires
Saudi Arabia
Saudi retailer Cenomi fined by CMA for non-disclosure of financials
The franchise retailer has presence in more than 1,650 stores across 100 shopping malls in 11 markets
Alcohol licences
Dubai Municipality alcohol tax: MMI maintains current prices for premium brands in 2025
MMI continues to provide complimentary alcohol licenses for residents and tourists aged 21 and above, available in-store and through licensedxb.com
Oman
Oman announces over 1,150 retail job opportunities
Oman has 1,157 retail job and training opportunities
gasoline and diesel prices
UAE announces petrol prices for January 2025
Fuel prices for the month of January will remain unchanged
Lulu Group International
Lulu Retail reaches 250 stores in GCC with two launches in Saudi
The new Express stores are located in Jabal Omar, Makkah and Sahara Mall, Riyadh; Lulu’s total store count in Saudi reaches 59
Consumer goods
UAE monitors prices of consumer goods, bans unauthorised increases on 9 essential items
The UAE will control the cost of essential items such as eggs, dairy, bread and poultry