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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
- » Nokia releases new 5330 3G handset
- » Qtel inks Jarir partnership deal
- » No signs of consumer electronics spending turnaround, says Sony
- » Agatha Paris opens Dubai store
- » Philippines' Barrio Fiesta opens in Dubai
- » Carrefour inks 9-year Cairo Festival City deal
- » Playstation Store opens in Riyadh
- » Nokia N900 to hit UAE stores
Retail press releases
Destination Maternity announces second store opening in Kuwait
Destination Maternity Corporation the maternity apparel retailer, is excited to announce the opening of Motherhood Maternity in the Al Bairaq Mall in Fintas, Kuwait.- » Interiors takes part at Index exhibition 2009
- » Bahraini company 'Inoui Designs' wins 'Commercial Interior Design Award 2009'
- » Nuqul Group's Fine to invest in new production technologies to increase output and maintain operating...
- » Roger Dubuis announces partnership with Bahrain's Asia Jewellers and introduces the Excalibul collection
- » Dubai Airport Freezone awarded ECO 360 Respect the Earht Certificate
- » Cairo Festival City highlights Egypt as newest retailing destination
- » Montblanc unveils its exclusive 'Haute Joaillerie' collection at Jewellery Arabia Show in Bahrain
- » Bahrain City Centre wins Kingdom's first International Council of Shopping Centre Asia accolade
- » Officine Panerai inaugurates exclusive Doha boutique in Qatar
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Analysis
Saudi gold consumption tops SR16.5bn
Gold consumption in Saudi Arabia grew last year by 17% in terms of value, breaking the SR16.5bn barrier, compared with SR13.8bn in 2007. Conversely, the total demand in terms of weight fell by 4% to 122.4 tonnes. In the fourth quarter of 2008 the kingdom fell to seventh in the world in terms of demand for jewellery and gold jewellery.- » Dubai malls' rental rates face '40% correction'
- » Cairo Festival City hopes to capitalise on Egyptian retail sector
- » Saudi retailing undergoes aggressive expansion
- » Kuwait retail supply lags behind consumer demand
- » Dubai's biggest Mall paves the way for a new shopping era
- » Has the Middle East's retail sector reached maturity?
- » Region takes measures to fight food crisis
- » Virgin eyes Middle East expansion
- » Sweet trends - the chocolate market in Saudi Arabia and UAE
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