United Arab Emirates

BMI has revised its mass grocery retail (MGR) forecast methodology for the UAE to take into account household expenditure data (notably the proportion of income spent on food and... 2010-02-05

Somewhat paradoxically given widespread restrictions on the sale of alcohol in the region, the Gulf outperformed a number of Pernod Ricard's more established markets in 2009, with... 2010-02-04

Dubai-based health snacks producer Mani & Co has reported a 40% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase sales increase for 2009 as demand for healthy convenience food continued to increase... 2010-01-14

The pioneering SouqExtra! supercentre concept has been launched in Dubai, with a further 75 launches expected across the UAE and the Middle East over the next 10 years. Targeting... 2009-12-17

UAE-based conglomerate EMKE Group, owner of the Emirate's market leading Lulu brand of supermarkets and hypermarkets, has launched its first hypermarket in Saudi Arabia. Expected... 2009-11-10

Leading upmarket Dubai supermarket retailer Spinneys Dubai has strengthened its position in the emirate with the launch of a residential convenience store located within a mini mall... 2009-10-15

A sharp deceleration in the UAE's once thriving economy, particularly in the emirate of Dubai, has inevitably affected its mass grocery retail (MGR) industry. Double-digit yearly... 2009-09-24