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cross border online shopping
New UAE tax: Fashion, luxury brands rush to set up local shop as trade fees surge
Fashion retailers such as Centerpoint online, 6thstreet, namshi and offline players are expected to be the major beneficiaries of the new policy change, as fashion and beauty accounts for approximately 70 percent of UAE’s cross border trade (CBT)
E-commerce
Abu Dhabi’s Multiply Group invests in Rihanna’s fashion venture Savage X Fenty
Multiply Group, a tech-focused subsidiary of International Holding Company, invests $25m in Savage X Fenty
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
Arab fashion designers
New initiative launched to nurture Saudi fashion talent
First Fashion Lab set to identify and support innovative and disruptive local brands
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Revealed: the importance of fashion to the UAE’s retail market
Dubai Chamber research shows the value of clothing sales in the UAE amounted to $12.3 billion in 2018
fashion retail
Saudi retailer inks $90m deal for new F&B franchises
Fashion retailer Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair & Co to acquire Saudi franchise rights for 10 international food and beverage brands
Brand View
The future of fashion: How Dubai has positioned itself as the regional hub for entrepreneurs, stylists, designers and international retail brands
Brand View: The region’s first dedicated fashion and design institution, College of Fashion and Design aims to nurture local, regional and international talent
Emaar Malls
Dubai Mall’s Fashion Avenue expansion now open
Emaar Malls says 150-shop expansion offers ‘five-star experience unmatched in the region’
E-commerce
More customers buying fashion online, says Souq chief
People are ‘more comfortable’ shopping for shoes and apparel online, said Ronaldo Mouchawar
3D printing
In pictures: 5 things to know about – trends in fashion tech
Emerging new technologies, such as 3D-printing, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality are set to revolutionise the global fashion retail landscape. Here’s what might happen