United Arab Emirates

With rich oil reserves, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stands among the wealthiest states in the world yet remains reliant on oil revenue. The country continues to work on its diversification strategy strengthening its financial and banking sector as...

Split air conditioners remain the most convenient and preferred format for air cooling needs in the United Arab Emirates, especially for residential living and dining areas, as they look more appealing, split air conditioners cover large spaces, and ...

2019 saw stagnant recovery in small appliances with some growth within vacuum cleaners. The subcategory managed to maintain demand and performance in volume terms thanks to stable average unit prices and new significant entrants with innovative ...

While 2018 witnessed a strong slowdown in growth for food preparation appliances in the United Arab Emirates, 2019 proved to be an impressive recovery year for the category. Thanks to the low unit prices for most subcategories, replacement cycles are...

The United Arab Emirates maintains the highest internet penetration rate among its neighbouring countries thanks to the highly developed network structure of the Emirates. The United Arab Emirates is home to over 200 nationalities constituting 80% of...

Residents in the United Arab Emirates are becoming quite active and concerned about the food they eat thanks to the growing health and wellness trend on social media supported by government, the demand for small cooking appliances have grown during ...

Within both freestanding and built-in microwaves, there is a strong trend towards smart appliances, thanks to the effect of smart technology on health and hygiene. With more options being offered by microwaves, consumers are increasingly demanding ...

As with other white goods, dishwashers benefited from the energy-efficiency trend in 2018. The availability of A+ or higher rated dishwashers increased significantly. Over the review period, dishwashers benefited from several factors, including ...

United Arab Emirates has one of the highest penetration rates in the Middle East region, and it is clear that residents in the United Arab Emirates look for appliances that offer good value for money. The majority of consumers in the United Arab ...

Home laundry appliances in the United Arab Emirates continued to be driven by energy-efficient appliances. The category witnessed advances in technology in 2018. There was a stronger focus from players on affordability, due to the long-term benefits ...

2019 saw consumer confidence returning in the appliances market, as manufacturers depended on promotions to attract consumers and maintain demand. Consumers shifted to standard and economy brands where average unit prices within almost all categories...

The United Arab Emirates is home to a large expat population, as the law of the land allows expats to own properties. Over the year, the United Arab Emirates has positioned itself as a friendly, welcoming destination for expats. Large cooking ...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ranks high for ease of doing business globally, reporting the biggest economic freedom in the region. Moreover, the UAE is one of the least corrupt countries regionally and the threat of terrorism remains extremely low....

Asian speciality drinks were not present in the United Arab Emirates in 2019. It is possible that they could be introduced over the forecast period given a large expatriate population that includes many consumers from countries where these products ...

While RTD coffee remained a niche category in the United Arab Emirates in 2019, it proved increasingly attractive to consumers seeking alternatives to carbonates and energy drinks that are perceived as less harmful to health, but considered ...

Soft drinks in the United Arab Emirates performed poorly in 2019, with overall off-trade volume sales only increasing marginally while current value sales declined. These results were partly attributable to growing fears of a downturn in the local ...

As was the case with sports drinks, steep declines in energy drinks off-trade volume and current value sales in 2019 were attributable to a combination of rising health-consciousness among consumers and dramatic price hikes imposed over 2017-2018 ...

Since the introduction of excise taxes on carbonates and energy drinks in late 2017, RTD tea has gained popularity as a healthier substitute for these product types in the United Arab Emirates. This trend – which has been bolstered by social media ...

While concentrates outperformed many other soft drinks categories in the United Arab Emirates in 2019, off-trade volume and current value growth rates were tempered by increasing maturity. Demand in the category was also constrained by rising health ...

Bottled water saw off-trade volume and current value growth rates slow in 2019 as rising prices and increasing fears of an economic downturn in the United Arab Emirates made many consumers more budget-conscious. Nonetheless, population growth, the ...