Dubai Chamber plans retail rent index

The index is intended to bring transparency to the sector amid wider oversupply concerns

Dubai overtakes London as most important global shopping destination

The city now hosts more international brands than anywhere else in the world, according to CBRE

Dubai’s Nakheel forms JV with Al Nasr Cultural & Sports Club for $82m mall

Nakheel has 19 other retail projects under construction

Al Raid confirms plans for Oman’s largest mall under $1bn investment

Al Araimi Walk will include a ski park, water park, ice-skating ring, climbing wall and other attractions

Dubai super sale returns

The three-day event will offer discounts of up to 90 per cent at participating stores

Abu Dhabi’s $1.2bn Reem Mall moves a step closer after delays

The project was originally due to open this year but has been pushed back to 2020

Majid Al Futtaim opens $82.2m Carrefour distribution hub in Dubai

A future expansion will include retail robotics systems

Saudi leads Middle East as consumer cost sensitivity grows

Consumers in the region are less brand loyal and finding creative ways to save money, according to a McKinsey survey

Interview: CCC shoes’ regional footprint

Polish billionaire and president of CCC Shoes and Bags, Dariusz Milek, discusses his Gulf expansion plans

JMA Group to invest Dhs60m in 20 new supermarkets

The new shops will create around 1,000 jobs, said the group

UAE’s ADNOC Distribution signs deal for 10 Geant stores

The deal will mark the return of the French supermarket brand to many locations in the country

Dubai’s Al Ghurair Centre to open 18-screen Reel cinemas complex

The new cinema complex is set to open its doors in the fourth quarter of 2018

UAE’s Wild Peeta to relaunch online, signs JV with Freedom Pizza

Wild Peeta was started in 2009 and expanded to three outlets before it was shut down in 2012

Dubai Chamber creates new retail business group

The group aims to protect the interests of retailers in Dubai and promote transparency in the sector

Dubai Mall’s newly expanded Fashion Avenue now open

The expanded area now features an additional 150 luxury brands

UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim opens $39.5m City Centre mall in Oman

The community mall in Sur features more than 50 retail outlets

New Dh1.2bn Nakheel Mall in Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah 85% complete

Nakheel Mall will have 350 shops, restaurants and leisure attractions and two waterfalls

UAE retailer Landmark launches new food discount store brand

Viva will offer private label products that are at least a 30 per cent cheaper

Images: New ‘nature-inspired’ mall set to open in Dubai this year

Cityland Mall, located next to Global Village, will feature over 350 shops

New Islamic start-up incubator launched in Dubai

Goodforce Labs will seek to help Islamic small and medium enterprises to reach $50m in annual revenues and a “measurable social impact”.

Dubai’s Nakheel awards $1.14bn contract for ‘Middle East’s largest mall’

Deira Mall will have more than 1,000 shops, cafes, restaurants and entertainment outlets

UAE’s Mumzworld closes investment fund

The round was led by existing investor Wamda and new investor Swicorp

Customers of Dubai's Gold AE to launch legal action

UAE hits 20-year low for gold jewellery demand

Low oil prices have seen regional demand for gold slump considerably

Poland’s ‘king of shoes’ plans 100 GCC stores

CCC is one of the largest footwear retailers in Europe

UAE eyewear start-up Eyewa raises $1.1m

The company plans to use the funds to expand outside of the UAE

Dubai Duty Free returns to sales growth in 2017

Tobacco was among the key categories driving the increase

UAE’s Al-Futtaim acquires Marks & Spencer stores in Hong Kong, Macau

The value of the transaction was not disclosed

$1bn shopping site Noon.com goes live in Saudi

The company is marketing itself as the first Arabic e-commerce platform

Dubai’s Souq.com makes Amazon global products available to customers

The move follows Amazon’s acquisition of Souq earlier this year

Dubai’s Souq.com says no expansion planned for now due to “untapped” potential

Souq currently serves Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain from its Dubai base and is also operating in Egypt and Saudi Arabia