Shireen El Khatib had been CEO of shopping malls at the retail giant
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Majid Al Futtaim CEO Alain Bejjani replaced with immediate effect
Bejjani will be replaced with the CEO of the firm’s property arm, Ahmed Galal Ismail
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Majid Al Futtaim hires over 700 employees, achieves localisation milestone
The company is on track to welcome 3,000 Emiratis by 2026
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Majid Al Futtaim and Binance to work on NFT and crypto payments with Binance Pay
The two entities announced a partnership to unlock Web3 capabilities for customers across MENA region
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Nurturing future leaders is a critical factor in the region’s progress, says Majid Al Futtaim report
A report in partnership with the World Economic Forum outlines how the Middle East can level up and achieve its full potential
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UAE’s retail economy bounces back as consumers regain confidence after Covid blow
Consumer spending rises 4.5% in 2021, according to point-of-sale data from retail giant Majid Al Futtaim
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Optimism grows as UAE’s retail sector shows ‘promising signs’ in early 2021
Majid Al Futtaim boss says there is a ‘renewed sense of optimism’ that retail in the UAE will effectively recover from pandemic shock
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Video: Retail recovery faster than expected, says Majid Al Futtaim CEO
Alain Bejjani, chief executive officer at Majid Al Futtaim Holding, discusses where he’s seeing green shoots of recovery for the business, the possibility of a digital transformation for the company and the company’s programs to help retail tenants through the pandemic.
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Video: Online retail soared during coronavirus pandemic, says Majid Al Futtaim CEO
Although consumers are now more value conscious about spending, online retail has still seen “steady interest” during the pandemic and sales have returned to growth levels in the United Arab Emirates, says Alain Bejjani, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim.
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In pictures: Carrefour’s mobile grocery bus in Dubai
Carrefour Mobimart offers customers an extensive variety of daily groceries and fresh food, including a selection of organic produce, frozen food, snacks, beverages, and everyday supplies to underserviced neighbourhoods across Dubai.
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Geopolitics negatively impacting consumer sentiment, says Majid Al Futtaim CEO
Majid Al Futtaim Holding CEO Alain Bejjani said that he believes there is still strong demand in the retail sector
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Dubai retailer reports slight revenue increase amid ‘challenging market conditions’
Dubai-based retail giant said shopping malls welcomed over 100m people in H1, with total occupancy at 93%
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Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim eyeing ‘long target list’ of e-commerce acquisitions
Majid Al Futtaim is predicting 1.5 million online orders this year, up from 4,000 in 2017
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Majid Al Futtaim IPO ‘not on the table’, despite strong sukuk demand, says CEO
The Dubai-based ratailer’s green sukuk was a first for the region and was six times oversubscribed
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Revealed: who is taking part in the World Economic Forum MENA?
Meeting will convene more than 1,000 government, business and civil society leaders from over 50 countries on April 6-7
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Video: Will.i.am, and Dubai’s MAF planning to build ‘a tech company the size of Amazon’
Grammy winning music producer Will.i.am is convinced Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) group could become a company the size of tech giant Amazon.
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Will.i.am, MAF planning to build ‘a tech company the size of Amazon’
Both companies are partnering on voice-based shopping solution that MAF’s CEO said could also be the “future of living”