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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.
Nokia releases new 5330 3G handset
Nokia has unveiled it latest Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition 3G handset. In addition to its DVB-H capabilities, the new device is equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and LED flash, QVGA 2.4-inch full-colour screen, and social networking software for online services including Ovi Contacts, Facebook, MySpace and YouTube.
Qtel inks Jarir partnership deal
Qatar Telecom has signed a partnership agreement with Jarir Bookstore, which will see a wide variety of communication services offered at locations across Qatar. Under the agreement, Qtel point of sale counters will now be featured at Jarir shops, providing customers with services including bill payment, Hala Pay As You Talk and Shahry Pay Monthly services, recharge cards, Mobile Broadband, Dawli international calling cards and E-vouchers.
No signs of consumer electronics spending turnaround, says Sony
Howard Stringer, CEO of Sony, has said the firm has seen no sign of a recovery in the consumer electronics market, Reuters has reported. "From my viewpoint, that of Sony and its consumer electronics products the picture for the time being has not improved very much," Stringer said. "There hasn't been that turning point that many had hoped for. We are waiting for a signal that hasn't arrived." The company hopes that it will see a reversal of fortunes during the holiday sales season
Agatha Paris opens Dubai store
Agatha Paris has announced the opening of its first flagship boutique in Dubai's Festival City. The new store offers a collection which includes earrings, rings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, jewellery and watches.
Philippines' Barrio Fiesta opens in Dubai
Barrio Fiesta Group of Restaurants has launched its first restaurant in the UAE in partnership with ETA Star-Retail. The restaurant is located in the new extension of Bur Juman Centre, offering traditional Filipino dishes. With an area of over 3,000sqft. and when fully operational, will have a capacity to serve 100 people. Established in 1952, Barrio Fiesta currently has 50 restaurants in the Philippines and the US.
Carrefour inks 9-year Cairo Festival City deal
Al Futtaim Group Real Estate has signed a nine-year agreement with Majid Al Futtaim's Carrefour for the leasing of the Cairo Festival City's Festival Centre's hypermarket. The new Carrefour is expected to open in the first quarter of 2012.
Playstation Store opens in Riyadh
Al Faisaliah Group Holding, Saudi Arabia's sole distributor of Sony products, has announced the opening of the first PlayStation Store in the Middle East in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. With over 75% market share in the gaming sector across the kingdom, the new store will offer the entire range of PlayStation Network content for PSP and PlayStation 3, along with gaming accessories and solutions.
Nokia N900 to hit UAE stores
Nokia has said that its Nokia N900, the company's latest mobile computer based on open source Maemo 5 software, will be available in retail stores in the UAE next week. The new handset features the ARM Cortex-A8 processor with up to 1GB of total application memory, 5Mpx Carl Zeiss camera, and an expandable built-in 32GB storage capable of storing up to 7,000 songs or 40 hours of DVD-quality video.
UAE consumer confidence rises
According to Nielsen's Global Consumer Confidence Index, consumer confidence in the UAE has increased by 13 points from 89 to 102, ranking it the 8th most optimistic nation amongst 54 countries surveyed. UAE consumers are still spending cautiously by cutting down on buying new clothes and switching to cheaper grocery brands, the report said.
Gap opens new store in Dubai Mall
A new GAP store has been launched by Al Tayer Group at the Dubai Mall. The new store is the thirteenth of 29 Gap stores scheduled to open across the Middle East, following a franchise agreement between Al Tayer Group and US-based Gap Inc.
Lulu expands into Saudi Arabia
Lulu Hypermarket, the retail arm of UAE-based Lulu Group, has announced it will open its first hypermarket in Saudi Arabia tomorrow, Arab News has reported. Located in Alkhobar, the firm's 76th hypermarket in the Gulf will feature an extensive supermarket section, as well as a number of other outlets including jewellery shops, optical centre, coffee shop and a food court, an antique shop, pharmacy, money exchange centre and several other branded outlets.
Danube opens new retail complex in UAE
Danube Building Materials has opened its new Dhs20m 'Danube Buildmart' retail complex in UAE emirate of Fujairah. The 35,000 square feet facility is the fifth branch of Danube's retail complex concept in UAE.
Dubai Shopping Festival to begin January 28
The 15th Dubai Shopping Festival will commence on January 28, organizers have announced. The dates of Dubai Shopping Festival 2010 and Dubai Summer Surprises, which will be held from June 17 to August 7, were announced at the World Travel Market 2009 in London.
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