Saudi bookstore Jarir plans expansion driveSaudi Arabia-based bookstore chain Jarir Marketing Company plans to expand the number of its stores by at least 70 per cent in the next five years to take advantage of the Gulf region's rapid population growth. The kingdom' More… |
Coffee Planet wins SME Advisor awardDubai-based Coffee Planet, a multi-solutions business supplying every market sector in the coffee retail chain, was honoured recently at the inaugural SME Advisor ‘Stars of Business’ Awards 2010 ceremony. Coffee Planet won the award in the More… |
The noodle house wins best restaurant awardThe noodle house, Jumeirah’s dedicated restaurant division serving cuisines from South-East Asia, has won the best restaurant/chain category at the Best in Abu Dhabi Awards 2010. The award was received for the branches in Abu Dhabi, manage More… |
Al Samadi Sweets to open café chainAl Samadi Sweets, a popular confectionary brand in the UAE, has announced plans to open its chain of cafes across the country starting with launch of its first French-Lebanese café in Dubai. Al Samadi, which opened its first retail outlet More… |
Gold chains are back in businessThe global jewellery market is witnessing a revival of arguably one of the most popular motifs in jewellery design – the gold chain. After being relegated to the sidelines, the gold chain has come into its own as an iconic design theme. More… |
Dubai govt 'to set up supermarket chain'The government of Dubai plans to set up a supermarket company and raise some of the capital by selling shares in an initial public offering, a local newspaper report said citing a company statement. The Dubai government will sell the equiv More… |








