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Apparel Specialist Retailers in the United Arab Emirates

Apparel specialist retailers saw a poor performance in constant value terms in 2011 over the previous year, with a marginal decline. Following the 2009 economic downturn and ongoing uncertainty about the global economy, many consumers opted to cut ...

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Direct Selling in the United Arab Emirates

The Dubai International Direct Selling Festival was launched in 2008 and greatly boosted entrepreneurs’ interest in this channel towards the end of the review period. The Direct Selling Educational Institute (DSEI), also based in Dubai, also boosted ...

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DIY, Home Improvement and Garden Centres in the United Arab Emirates

DIY, home improvement and garden centres suffered from the lingering impact of the economic downturn and the bursting of the Dubai real estate bubble in 2011. With real estate prices remaining low and rents also being low, owner-occupiers and ...

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Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers in the United Arab Emirates

Declining prices in many product areas boosted sales at electronics and appliance specialist retailers in 2011. The price of LCD TVs notably dropped by 40% in 2011 over the previous year while laptops saw 27% decline. Cheaper prices encouraged ...

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Furniture and Furnishings Stores in the United Arab Emirates

Ongoing economic uncertainty hindered sales of furniture and furnishings stores at the end of the review period, with constant value sales seeing a marginal decline in 2011 over the previous year. Following the 2009 economic downturn and ongoing ...

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Grocery Retailers in the United Arab Emirates

The economic downturn in 2009 created a highly challenging environment for independent small grocers at the end of the review period. A decline in disposable income levels for many resulted in consumers seeking out the price promotions offered by ...

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Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers in the United Arab Emirates

There was an increasingly proactive attitude to health and wellness among consumers in the United Arab Emirates during the review period. Consumers became more confident in self-medicating and also more interested in preventative health measures. In ...

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Homeshopping in the United Arab Emirates

Homeshopping benefited from the widening household penetration of satellite TV during the review period, with this improving consumers’ access to this channel. With many women remaining at home and a strong interest in shopping among this group, ...

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Internet Retailing in the United Arab Emirates

Internet retailing benefited from a sharp rise in the household penetration of broadband enabled computers in the United Arab Emirates during the review period. Rates rose from 23% in 2005 to 73% in 2010, with further growth being seen in 2011. There...

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Leisure and Personal Goods Specialist Retailers in the United Arab Emirates

Jewellers and gold merchants dominate sales of leisure and personal goods specialist retailers. Jewellers accounted for 76% of value sales in 2011, while gold merchants accounted for the bulk of the 5% value share represented by “other” leisure and ...

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