Many restaurants and F&B outlets are adopting digital services such as QR code menus, data analytics that enable merchants to easily tailor their menus for their consumers, online table reservation systems, and much more
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Dubai e-commerce sector to see 12% growth by 2026, says Dubai Chambers CEO
Dubai Chambers highlighted the success and growth of the retail sector in the city
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Phygital experiences, sustainability and resilient supply chains will define UAE retail in 2023
The hybrid retail environment will combine the strengths of online and offline shopping
Al Ansari Exchange
Al Ansari Exchange updates physical branches amid IPO buzz
One key revamp is installing smart counters where customers no longer have to speak to a human teller
AB In Focus
AB In Focus: How building communities is the future of retail
Aref Yehia, Head of Business Partnerships for Retail & E-Commerce, Global Business Solutions, MENA – TikTok sat down with Arabian Business to discuss how the retail industry needs to put communities at the heart of best practice
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Polish marketing tech firm Nanovo forays into Middle East, sets up regional hub in UAE
The company has also announced a collaboration deal with popular online retailer 6thStreet.com to launch their first brick and mortar store
Brands
Shifting consumer trends in the post Covid-19 landscape
To remain competitive, brands will have to demonstrate they’re not just aware of their effect on the environment, but that they are actively taking steps to mitigate environmental damage
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Predictions for 2022: 6 key consumer trends in the UAE
Consumers have assimilated to the “new normal” and businesses, particularly retailers, in the UAE are adapting to evolving circumstances through flexible operating models that are shaping future trends
Amazon
How a “phygital” approach will help retailers stand out
As online platforms became the channel of choice for the retail sector in 2020 and 2021, can we afford to overlook the physical retail landscape?
Activewear
New Balance Middle East reveals ‘exceedingly strong’ post-Covid growth
Sportswear giant debuted the region’s first flagship store in The Dubai Mall last month, but will also rely on e-commerce as part of its hybrid retail strategy
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How e-commerce penetration has doubled in Saudi Arabia
Consumer nature has shifted dramatically since the onset of Covid-19 that forced adoption of digital purchasing
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UAE’s brick and mortar F&B sector to see strong comeback post-pandemic
Expo 2020 Dubai is expected to further fuel the recovery of the sector, with onsite sales of F&B products projected to rake in $545m during the six-month period