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Apparel Group sees Eid sales rise
Nilesh Ved, the chairman of Apparel Group has said that sales during this year's Eid al Adha holiday were the firm's biggest ever, The National has reported. 'We were surprised that Eid was so big. People were waiting to spend money and they got in the festive mood,' he told the daily. Gross sales of the retail group, which has 240 stores in the UAE, have grown 18% so far this year compared with last year, Ved added.
Jordan restaurants to have rating scheme
Jordanian ministry of tourism and the Jordan Restaurants Association are currently developing a new system to rate restaurants across the kingdom, the Jordan Times has reported. In addition to quality of the cuisine, the new classification system will rate restaurants according to their ambiance, cleanliness and sustainability of services.
Coca-Cola to replace HFC vending machines
Coca-Cola Co. has announced it will replace hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) in its new vending machines and coolers by 2015, Reuters has reported. The company, which has 10 million vending machines, coolers and other refrigeration equipment around the world keep its drinks chilled, will buy 150,000 units of HFC-free equipment in 2010, doubling the company's current pace for buying the systems.
Pure Gold to launch 45th store
Jewellery retailer Pure Gold Jewellers has announced the opening of its latest outlet in Dubai at Deira City Centre. The new outlet will display a large collection of diamond jewellery designs and over 5,000 diamond jewellery pieces. The new store is the retailer's forty-fifth store in the UAE.
Damas delays results due to holidays
Damas International has said that the announcement of its 2009 interim results has been delayed due to national holidays. Damas has asked Nasadaq Dubai voluntarily to suspend the trading of its shares pending the interim results announcement, the company said in a statement.
Shoppers spend less at MOE over Eid
Sales in the Mall of the Emirates did not increase as usual during the shopping period over the Eid holidays, Khaleej Times has reported. 'Sales are down 25% from last Eid and another 25% from the year before that,' Yanethon Ayoub, salesman, Diesel, told the daily. Similarly, Mohammed Taha, a salesman at Lacoste, said few items are selling. 'Last year some of our winter season collection was out of stock by the Eid but this year we have plenty of sizes for all,' said Taha.
Vera Wang opens boutique in Qatar
The first Vera Wang store outside the US has been opened at The Pearl-Qatar, Gulf Times has reported. The new store features a line of dresses, shoes and fragrances for its mixed customers of both old and young. The US-based designer is well known for her wedding gown collections, in addition to fragrance, jewellery, eyewear, shoe and houseware collections.
Bulgari opens twin store in Dubai Mall
Italian luxury goods retailer, Bulgrai has announced the opening of a new twin store in the Dubai Mall. On display in the first store are precious jewels, contemporary jewellery collections, men and women watches as well as a VIP room for private client appointments.
Dubai Duty Free sales to rise 4% in '09
Retail sales by Dubai Duty Free will increase 4% this year to Dhs4bn, managing director Colm McLoughlin predicted at the Middle East Duty Free Conference this week. He said that the retailer has already generated Dh3.4bn in sales as of November 22, up 2.7% over 2008 sales at the same time.
Demand for gold slumps in UAE
Demand for gold jewellery in the UAE plunged 39% in the third quarter year-on-year, according to a new report by the World Gold Council. Demand for gold investment fell even further, down 52%, the report noted. A rising number of jewellery stores in the emirate will be forced to close if demand does not improve, the report warned.
Outback Steakhouse opens in Saudi
Saudi Arabia-based Hospitality Concepts Arabia has announced the opening of the first Outback Steakhouse restaurant in the kingdom. Located at the Localizer Mall, Riyadh, the new restaurant is the largest Outback Steakhouse to date anywhere in the world. The group is planning to add more locations in the near future, considering potential sites in Riyadh as well as other major cities in the kingdom.
CGC opens Qatar Nokia store
Consolidated Gulf Co, the Nokia partner in Qatar, has opened a new Nokia showroom and Nokia Care service centre in Lulu Hypermarket in Doha. CGC said it had opened the country's first signature Nokia Care Center at Al Merqab Street.
RTA tenders last batch of Dubai Metro outlets
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced tender to lease out the last batch of retail outlets available on Dubai Metro's Red Line. The shops are mainly located in City Centre, Al Rigga, Union Square, Khalid Bin Al Waleed, Burj Dubai and Nakheel stations. Some of the retailers opening in Dubai Metro stations are UAE Exchange, Community Health, Netlink's Internet Heroes, M.H. Alshaya's Starbucks, the Alphamed Group and Tradeline LLC's Chowking. EPPCO's Aqua and Fresh Fruits Company are also successful bidders soon to open shops along the Red Line.
Officine Panerai to open Qatar store
Officine Panerai has said it plans, in partnership with Ali Bin Ali Group, to open a boutique in Qatar's Villaggio Mall. The company also plans to open two more new boutiques between December and the beginning of 2010 in Beirut and Riyadh.
Bahrain Duty Free to offer flower delivery
Bahrain Duty Free has signed an agreement with Singapore Flower to add flower delivery to the services available through its website, according to website DFNI. The service can be used by travellers arriving at or departing from Bahrain as well as providing flower deliveries throughout the country.
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