Retail & Wholesale

Retail & Wholesale

Fashion retailer Primark gears up for Bahrain, Qatar launch

Sat, 05 Sep 2026

Primark, the international fashion retailer, is set to make its debut in the kingdom later this month with the launch of its new outlet at City Centre Bahrain, being set up in partnership with Alshaya Group. This will be followed by the opening of the company's new outlet at Doha Festival City on October 29.

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Hassan Allam unit wins Al Khobar leisure complex contract

Wed, 02 Sep 2026

Hassan Allam Holding has announced that its key subsidiary, Kortech, has won the MEP works contract from Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN) for its premium Al Khobar Entertainment Complex. The scope of work includes an underground car park, family entertainment centre as well as a cinema.

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Apple unveils more powerful Mac Mini, Mac Studio

Tue, 25 Aug 2026

Apple on Tuesday announced the new Mac mini with the all-new M6 and powerful M5 Pro and the new Mac Studio, featuring M5 Max and the all-new M5 Ultra.

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Zain Bahrain seals partnership deal with Sharaf DG

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Zain Bahrain, a leading telecom services company in the kingdom, has signed a partnership deal with Sharaf DG Bahrain to enable its customers to purchase products through convenient installment vouchers. The partnership offers customers greater choice, flexibility and access to a broader range of products.

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Global retail media ad spend to top $200bn as growth slows

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

The global retail media market continues to grow and evolve, with ad investment projected to surpass $200 billion this year and reach $223 billion by 2027, according to a new report. However, growth is slowing towards single digits, as retail media networks look to meet ambitious targets.

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Cenomi Centers seals leasing deal with Saudi PIF unit for Madinah Downtown mall

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Arabian Centers Company (Cenomi Centers), a leading Saudi developer of lifestyle destinations, has signed a deal with Saudi Downtown Company, a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company, for the leasing and operation of a premium mall within the Al Madinah Downtown project for 25 years.

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Al Meera picks Yardi for retail property management

Tue, 18 Aug 2026

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company, a leading national retailer and property developer in Qatar, has signed up Yardi, a leading property management software developer, to support the next phase of its retail property management and leasing operations through its cloud-based retail platform.

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GCC home entertainment market expected to grow to $8.9bn by 2034

Tue, 18 Aug 2026

The GCC home entertainment market is expected to grow to $8.9 billion by 2034 with new consumer expectations pushing global technology brands to localise products, content discovery and connected experiences for the region.

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John Abraham named global ambassador for ARMAF's top fragrance brand

Sat, 15 Aug 2026

ARMAF, the global fragrance powerhouse behind one of the world’s most celebrated fragrance collections, has announces acclaimed actor, producer and entrepreneur John Abraham as the global brand ambassador for its Club De Nuit Intense Overdose brand.

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Saudi Arabia's '2026 Sales' offers million products on discount

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce has announced that more than one million discounted products are available at commercial establishments and online stores as part of the "2026 Sales" campaign.