Posts Tagged ‘ Shopping ’

Dubai Finesses Ease of Luxury Shopping for Chinese

May 3, 2012
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Some 214,000 Chinese tourists came to Dubai last year, a nine-fold increase from 25,000 visitors a decade earlier, and stores are responding with incentives and brand names. (read full story…)

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REVEALED: Dubai Shopping Festival's biggest spenders

March 28, 2012
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Foreign shoppers spent nearly US$500m during this year’s Dubai Shopping Festival (read full story…)

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Shopping Surge Gives Dubai Developers a Lifeline After Property Sales Sink

February 20, 2012
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Dubai’s developers, battered by three years of falling prices for homes and offices, are seeking refuge in retail assets as shopping tourism powers the economy. (read more here…)

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Shop till you drop in Dubai, Middle East's shopping capital

January 24, 2012
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(MENAFN – Arab News) Long before sky-touching towers reshaped the horizon, Dubai has always been a trading hotspot. And with trading came shopping. Now that traditional souks have made way for … (read the story…)

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Over 500 students from 16 schools of the Dubai Educational Zone are taking part in a variety of programmes at the …

January 22, 2012
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Over 500 students from 16 schools of the Dubai Educational Zone are taking part in a variety of programmes at the heritage sites in Al Shindagha as part of the 17 th Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). (read full story…)

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Dubai Shopping Festival to draw more Indian visitors

January 21, 2012
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The glitz and glitter of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) has drawn more Indians this year to the annual shopping event. “The Dubai Shopping Festival has always been well received by Indians. We usually witness approximately 80 per cent load factor on our 10 destinations from India – Dubai sector. (read full story…)

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At Dubai fest, shoppers set to be more cautious

January 19, 2012
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DUBAI, Jan 19 — The rich economies of the Gulf are growing strongly but amid a mammoth array of discounts, raffles and promotions at this year’s Dubai Shopping Festival, there are signs that consumers are becoming more value-conscious and thinking twice about spending after months of instability in the global economy. Daily light shows...

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Shoppers may be more cautious at Dubai festival

January 18, 2012
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DUBAI (Reuters) – The rich economies of the Gulf are growing strongly but amid a mammoth array of discounts, raffles and promotions at this year's Dubai Shopping Festival, there are signs that consumers are becoming more value-conscious and thinking twice about spending after months of instability in the global economy. Daily light shows and...

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Dubai Mall offers prizes of Dh1 million

January 10, 2012
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(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) The Dubai Mall is offering lucky shoppers prizes of up to Dh1 million as part of the Dubai Shopping Festival 2012 promotions. As a strategic partner of DSF 2012, The … (read full story…)

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A cultural bazaar

January 9, 2012
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One of Dubai Shopping Festival’s popular destinations, Al Seef Street, is all decked up with plenty of fun, shopping, cultural and culinary offerings for welcoming visitors. (read full story…)

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