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Leisure and entertainment destinations are key factors in the retail industry in the region, which features a thriving market for family entertainment centres (FECs) and multi entertainment centres (MECs).
The young population demographics, hot summer weather and the increasing popularity of the shopping centres in the Mena ...
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For centuries in the past, the best and most successful traders would pass along skills learned over their lifetime.
The retail industry continues to flourish and has been flourishing for centuries. Trading, bartering and paying for goods and services has always been part of a fabric of life since man has been on the ...
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Ten shopping centers will open in the coming three years. They will be located in Beirut, Saida, Tyre, the Bekaa, Byblos, and Jounieh, according to Nabil Gebrael, the regional representative to Lebanon of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the Middle East Council of Shopping Centers (MECSC).
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Saudi Arabia’s retail sector is booming as the government eases restrictions on foreign investment and its young population keeps spending amid the fall in oil prices.
The country is ramping up efforts to diversify its economy away from its reliance on the oil sector, which accounts for about 80 per cent of its GDP. Retail ...
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ABU DHABI // Shoppers say they will continue to spend on luxury goods – even as experts forecast slower growth of luxury retail sales this year.
As the peak shopping season begins, with the shopping festival in Dubai and New Year sales across the UAE, experts said the retail sector would expand this year but at a slower rate ...
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Macadam said that sales staff benefit most when uniform expectations are communicated.
Training staff in the retail segment is important, as highly-trained retail staff can positively impact sales turnover manyfold, said David Macadam, CEO of the Middle East Council of Shopping Centres, or MECSC.
Speaking to Khaleej ...
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Retail is not considered a traditional career option among Emiratis - but the Middle East Council of Shopping Centres (MECSC) is hoping to change that.
The organisation is aiming to attract more UAE nationals into the industry over the next few years.
Here, David Macadam, the new chief executive and vice chairman of the ...
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