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NewsExclusive: Oh Polly launches in the Middle East
Online fashion retailer Oh Polly is launching a new website and social media platforms in the Middle East as part of its international expansion, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisDispatch: How Saudi Arabia’s VAT rise sparked a retail sales boom
As coronavirus takes its toll on economies and businesses across the globe, Retail Week brings you regular dispatches from international retailers and experts, who provide their insights into how they are coping with the pandemic.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tourist spending and Tesco
Retail news round-up: Shoppers increase their spending in the UK and Tesco pulls Heineken brands from shelves
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OpinionComment: How mass-market retailers can tap into the ‘Ramadan rush’
The UK’s mass-market retailers have sometimes been unsure of how best to attract greater numbers of international shoppers to their stores.
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OpinionComment: The M&S lingerie and beauty shops are just the tip of the iceberg
The great majority of retailers have the chance to hive off elements of their offers and to create something new, but why don’t they do it?
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NewsMarks & Spencer to open first lingerie and beauty standalone store
Marks & Spencer lingerie and beauty stores will open in Saudi Arabia this month, following a model developed in the retailer’s Indian business (pictured).
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Alhokair Fashion Retail to expand into central Asia
Alhokair Fashion Retail, a Saudi Arabia-based retail conglomerate with over 80 international brands in its portfolio, is looking to expand into central Asia, according to reports.The company is looking to grow its business in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus and Georgia. After a three-year period, the retailer is hoping to have ...
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Al Hokair to expand in the Middle East
The board of Saudi Arabian retailer Al Hokair has approved an expansion plan that covers Kazakhstan and could eventually include Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.The group, which specialises in fashion retailing - including franchises for Inditex and M&S - and foodservice, would not disclose further details, saying only ...