These women are neither ranked nor picked based on any set criteria, but are all formidable women driving the region’s retail sector, through leadership roles in corporate organisations and as entrepreneurs.

Mona Ataya is co-founder and CEO of Mumzworld, the Middle East’s biggest online retailer of all things ‘mother, baby and child’.

Her initiative for launching the online retailer came from her own experience as a mother to three, while juggling her role as co-founder and an executive of Bay

Fuelled by its dominantly young, wealthy and tech-savvy population, Saudi Arabia’s retail sector has managed to bounce back from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Consumer appetite in the Middle Eastern nation is improving, translating into a positive outlook on a strong rebound in consumption. Home to a young population, who are increasing broadband and smartphone penetration, they have driven Saudi Arabia’s shift towards online buying.

According to , Saudi Arabia’s retail market is expec

With a population of over 82 million, Turkey is one of the most populous states in Europe – even if only a tiny fraction of its land is considered part of the region. In fact, only Germany and Russia are bigger, with populations of 83 million and 144 million respectively.

Turkey is one of the EU’s main partners in the Middle East and both are members of the EU–Turkey Customs Union. While it borders two EU member states, Bulgaria and Greece, negotiations around Turkey’s application to accede to

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates, namely Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ras Al-Khaimah, Umm Al-Quwain and Ajman, and each have their own rules and regulations.

The UAE’s retail market was valued at $55 billion (£41 billion) in 2019, according to market reports site ..

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Gulf state was witnessing rising per capita income, growing tourism industry, an increasing population of foreign workers, and a rising number of development pro

Recent data by Trading Economics found that June retail sales in the US jumped by 17.7 per cent from a month earlier in May, after recovering from a record 14.7 percent fall in April. This marked the biggest rise on record as stores reopened when coronavirus lockdowns was eased across the country.

The biggest increase was seen in clothing stores, which saw sales rise by 188 per cent. But compared to the same month in 2019, sales fell 6.1 per cent.

The global retail sector witnessed one of the

Seventy-three per cent of consumers in the UAE intend to purchase their largest quantity of groceries during Ramadan, according to a March survey conducted by advertising company AdColony in collaboration with marketing research firm GlobalWebIndex.

We find out how the biggest retailers in the Emirates are attracting shoppers during the holy month and take a look at their charity initiatives.

LuLu Hypermarket will offer both online and in-store discounts of up to 50 per cent on 15,000 products

As the six-month world’s exhibition comes to a close, we look back at how its success positively impacted the world of retail locally and regionally.

We highlight the ways businesses have capitalised on the success of Expo 2020 and the accompanying rise in tourism.

Having run from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, Expo 2020 featured pavilions of 192 countries and received over 24.1 million visitors from 178 countries, with 49 per cent as repeat customers.

In its State of the UAE Retail Econo