Sports goods retailing has some catching up to do
The likes of Nike and adidas continue to rewrite rules of merchandising As years go by, the sporting goods industry is improving its...
Dubai phone app Fetchr delivered $11 million funding from Silicon Valley
Joy Aljouny, co-founder of Fetchr, says the money raised is the biggest amount in ‘Series A’ funding by any firm in the region. Reem...
GCC population growth rate is one of the highest internationally
A report issued by Asia Investments Company said that GCC region achieved one of the highest population growth rates around the world in...
6 Steps to a Customer-Centric Website Redesign
As Co-founder of iPerceptions, I have had the opportunity to help countless Fortune 500 brands re-design their website. In my experience,...
Five Steps to Uncovering the Real Customer Experience Journey
When I was growing up, a 50-cent, bottomless cup of coffee was the norm. People would have laughed at the thought of a five-dollar cup of...
T-PayTM grows its business in the region 62-fold, led by growth in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt
Sahar Salama-General Manager of T-Pay - Offers over 200 million mobile subscribers in the Arab region the ability to pay for their...
UAE ranked 5th in global readiness index
When it comes to dealing with inevitable shocks in economy or politics, the UAE is among the most equipped in the world Dubai: When it...
Ikea testing small format stores
Furniture retailer Ikea plans to test three small store formats in the UK before 2015-end in order to become more accessible to...
Dubai’s Pure Gold to invest $137m in new stores, expand into hotels
Dubai-based gold retailer Pure Gold Group is planning to invest AED500 million ($136 million) boosting its network of stores up to 250 by...
Fitness First’s 31st club comes up at Business Bay in Dubai
Fitness First Middle East, the health and fitness club chain whose franchise is owned and operated by the Landmark Group in the MENA...