Retail

Targeting Oman as the country gears up to play a key role in the GCC’s e-commerce revolution

Oman, 06 May 2013: The GCC’s thriving e-commerce market is forecasted to boom to US$15 billion in sales by 2015*, catalyzed by an expanding online product range, increased security of payments and shifting consumer perceptions. According to research recently conducted by Euromonitor, not only are consumers in the Arab world more and more comfortable in purchasing goods online, but Internet users are also expected to exceed 170 million by 2016, which will send online retail to new heights in the region.

Desado.com responds to the region’s e-commerce growth with the kick off of the site’s Arabic version, catering to the language preference of the majority of GCC Internet users whilst simultaneously branching out into KSA, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman, with both website options in English and Arabic.

The e-commerce concept, which serves as a shopping platform for design-led products, has seen an immense success since the official launch of the site in December 2012, exceeding business expectations in the UAE with a month on month sales growth of over 35%. Desado.com has introduced a segment into the e-commerce market that is the first of its kind in the GCC, and the online destination is quickly creating a unique brand name for itself.

The only deodorant to pass every stress test

Dubai UAE, 11 April, 2013 – Today, NIVEA launches Stress Protect Deodorant across the GCC, the latest anti-perspirant with a formula proven to protect against stress sweating.

“Stress is sadly part of the daily routine in the GCC – whether it’s a big meeting, job interview or entertaining family – and perspiration is one of the effects,” comments Dr. Thomas Schmidt-Rose, from the Research team at NIVEA Deodorant in Hamburg. “This type of ‘stress-induced sweating’ – as compared to sweating from heat or physical exertion – has a more rapid onset and smells stronger, making it hard to control. NIVEA Stress Protect Deodorant has been specifically tested to also combat this stress sweating and guarantees extra deodorant protection. With NIVEA Stress Protect Deodorant: Stress Happens. Sweat Won’t.”

40 lucky winners to get free Mall Gift Vouchers every day

Dubai, April 8, 2013: Arabian Center, one of the most prestigious shopping malls in UAE, has come out with an exclusive offer with Lulu Hypermarket where one can get 100% value of their purchase on the hypermarket shopping. The cash back is in the form of mall gift vouchers which can be used at any outlet in the Arabian Center. There will be 40 lucky winners that will be announced every day and the offer is valid till May 4, 2013.

Maison Gabrielle LEMAITRE was founded on the basis of a high aspiration… namely, to design outstanding indoor and outdoor clothing for boys and girls aged 12 and under.

This extremely rare offer seems all the more uncommon when one realises that the company chose to manufacture its models exclusively in France, so as to preserve their traditional essence and increase their emotional value.

•    Events include juggling, ball spinning, unicycling, magic tricks, flamenco dancing, beatbox, Russian bar, comedy shows and more

Dubai, UAE; March 19, 2013: Dubai Marina Mall, the popular lifestyle shopping destination for residents and visitors to the Dubai Marina community, is hosting the third edition of its immensely popular Dubai Marina Street Festival from March 21 to 30, 2013. The festival will feature more than 300 performances by international artists, offering a true carnival-like experience and fun for families and little ones.

Now recognised as part of the international street festival calendar, Dubai Marina Mall’s ‘Street Festival’ has enhanced its offerings this year, with 30 percent more shows than last year.  Attracting top international artists, the event is tailored for the whole family and will present breathtaking acrobatics, funky saxophone performances, hip and bouncy beatboxing, comedy shows, juggling, ball spinning, unicycling, magic tricks, fortune telling, flamenco dancing, Cyr Wheel, Russian Bar, puppets shows and even drums performances using frying pans, pots and paint buckets, amongst others.

Express your creative passion– Canon unveils the new LEGRIA HF G25

LEGRIA HF G25

Dubai, UAE, 14 March 2013 – Canon Middle East enhances its renowned LEGRIA consumer camcorder range with a new flagship model for creative video enthusiasts – the LEGRIA HF G25. Building on the outstanding performance offered by its predecessor, the highly-popular LEGRIA HF G10, the LEGRIA HF G25 features a first-class specification optimised to deliver leading video quality. It offers a precision Canon-engineered wide-angle lens, extensive manual controls and exceptional audio performance in a compact, user-friendly body – making it an ideal, affordable choice for aspiring videographers looking to explore their creative potential.

Professional image quality
Thanks to its premium and highly powerful HD Camera System, the LEGRIA HF G25 delivers stunning, professional-standard results.  At its heart is an enhanced Canon HD CMOS PRO image sensor, which now offers a 20% improvement in light sensitivity over its predecessor. Combining with the lens’ maximum f/1.8 aperture, the sensor delivers outstanding low-light performance and wide dynamic range, capturing atmosphere and detail in shadows, while also preventing highlight blow-out in high-contrast conditions.

UAE – KSA – QATAR – KUWAIT –BAHRAIN -OMAN          

MARBELLA Luxury body jewelery has been adopted by the biggest names in haute couture and cosmetic companies of international repute! Lying somewhere between make-up, tattoos and Haute Couture jewelery, it is a real breakthrough in the art of beauty.

Adeline Moniez’s idea of creating innovative and highly-creative jewelery worn on the skin was inspired by the traditional Indian art of henna. A new Art of Beauty was born : worn across the neckline, shoulders, small of the back or adorning one’s ankle, MARBELLA Luxury body jewelery enhances a woman’s body and adds lustre to her beauty. The art of wearing the jewelery proves to be, quite simply, a moment of desire when anything becomes possible…

MARBELLA designs its jewelery in its Paris workshop, where the company uses the most refined materials such as finest luxury lace from Calais,  Swarovski crystal, golden leaves or 24K golden dust and precious stones. Its creations are designed to be attached to the skin with care and safety, thanks to its dermo-adhesive system. MARBELLA developed such hypoallergenic solution with a pharmaceutical laboratory enabling the application of the jewelery several times over.

04 March 2013

“Own Café” the most anticipated meeting point in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, was officially inaugurated last night (Sunday 03 March 2013) by Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman of DMCC who gave the opening speech in the presence of senior officials from Own Café.

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, DMCC, said: “At DMCC (the licensing authority for the Jumeirah Lakes Towers Free Zone) we are committed to continuously innovate for the benefit of our members, partners and wider Dubai community. Today, Jumeirah Lakes Towers has over 160 thriving retail outlets and restaurants on offer for the 55,000 people working and living here.

It is also inspiring to see how more than 6,000 companies currently based in JLT evolve whether they have a new concept like Own Cafe or growing multi-nationals looking to access and expand into new markets. We are pleased to welcome Own Cafe to the community and look forward to seeing this new cafe grow into a thriving venture and meeting area for business people and families alike.”