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3 Min Read | The feminization of the retail workforce in Saudi Arabia is seen as positive for women in the country, but is proving difficult for the beauty industry to manage. While much fanfare has been made of moves…
Continue reading2 Min Read | Retail development in Abu Dhabi is set to give the beauty market at boost. With the retail market in Dubai saturated amid a general slowdown in the economy, beauty players in the United Arab Emirates are…
Continue readingDespite a slowing beauty market in the Middle East over the last year, the make-up segment in the region is seeing good growth, as is the case in many other countries around the globe. Several factors are contributing to this…
Continue readingAfter several years of healthy growth, Moroccoβs beauty market is beginning to show signs of contraction, as saturation in certain categories and the sharp deceleration of the countryβs economic growth this year takes its toll. In recent years, Morocco has…
Continue readingDespite the political, economic and security difficulties suffered by Egypt in recent years, solid economic growth in the country, as well as its location as a strategic hub for the Middle East North Africa region and the countryβs high population…
Continue readingPassenger traffic in the Middle East grew 9.3% over the first half of 2016, according to data from Airports Council International (ACI). Figures from ACI revealed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar reported the highest growth in passenger…
Continue readingThe spa market in the Middle East is expected to see solid growth in spite of a decline in key tourist groups and a more price-sensitive consumer. Despite difficult conditions for the Middle East beauty market this year, players in…
Continue readingShopping festivals have become key to boosting international tourism and regional retail sales in the Middle East. Held each year in January, the Dubai Shopping Festival first launched in 1996 and has grown to become one of the UAEβs most…
Continue readingThe menβs grooming category in the Middle East continues to gain traction, with fragrances in particular becoming more popular among the regionβs youth. Despite declining sales of beauty products on a whole in many countries in the region, especially… What…
Continue readingWhile international prestige beauty brands dominate the Middle Eastβs beauty market, some local brands are beginning to make a serious play for the hearts and minds of the regionβs beauty consumers. UAE-based skincare brand Shiffa Dubai Skin is… What is…
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