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As UAE-based LuLu grows its store base in Egypt and Abu Dhabi and rolls out a contactless payment solution in the UAE, we round up news from the retailer. LuLu expands presence in Egypt… LuLu has opened its second hypermarket in Egypt in Cairo’s District Mall in Sheraton Heliopolis. The new store was its 190th globally. Commenting on the retailer’s expansion plans for Egypt, LuLu’s chairman...

We round up new online shopping developments from retailers in the UAE and Qatar. UAE: restaurants and cafés to launch their own delivery services Restaurants and cafés in Dubai have taken steps to reduce their reliance on third-party delivery apps by launching a direct-to-consumer delivery service . Companies are encouraging consumers to order directly through the restaurant by dropping...

We look at how retailers across the Middle East are dealing with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, implementing social distancing measures, launching contactless payment and more. United Arab Emirates: ensuring social distancing in-store To manage COVID-19, the UAE has implemented the following measures: Closed all commercial centres and shopping malls along with fish, meat and veg...

As Lulu sets out plans to open 30 stores in Saudi Arabia, ADNOC enhances its rewards programme, Abu Dhabi bans plastics and Carrefour Pakistan introduces a mobile app, we round up news from the region’s retailers. LuLu to open 30 stores by 2020 LuLu chairman Yusuffali has said the company plans to export agricultural products and open 30 hypermarkets in Saudi Arabia by 2022. This will be a ...

As retailers in Kuwait and the UAE announce expansion plans and Nahdi Medical Company launches a nationwide campaign in Saudi Arabia, we round up news from the region. LuLu to continue expansion in UAE… LuLu’s chairman and managing director, Yusuff Ali MA, has said the company will open 20 hypermarkets in the UAE in the next two years. The retailer said the 20 stores would include the follo...

As Majid Al Futtaim adds hydroponic farms, LuLu opens new stores and AliExpress adds new services, we round up news from the region. Carrefour opens hydroponic farm in Abu Dhabi Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) owned Carrefour has opened two hydroponic farms at stores in My City Centre Masdar and Yas Mall. MAF said the hydroponic farms enable shoppers to buy from a select range of herbs and microgree...

As LuLu discusses its expansion plans for Saudi Arabia, Majid Al Futtaim, at a corporate level, aims to remove freely distributed plastics from across its operations and Deliveroo extends its coverage in the UAE, we round up news from the region. LuLu to expand in Saudi Arabia Speaking at an event in the country, LuLu’s chairman and managing director, Yusuff Ali, discussed the retailer’s pl...

As LuLu enables shoppers to purchase from it through a range of digital channels, Waitrose and Jones the Grocer open new stores and Al Meera launches a nationwide loyalty campaign Al Meera launches nationwide loyalty campaign, we round up news from the region. LuLu enables shoppers to buy from it digitally in Bahrain LuLu has launched an ecommerce site and app to enable shoppers to purchase...

As Majid Al Futtaim, which operates the Carrefour brand in the UAE, launches a new loyalty programme and uses robots in store, Noon.com prepares for its promotional event and LuLu opens another hypermarket, we round up news from the country. Majid Al Futtaim launches new loyalty programme Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) has launched a new loyalty programme, under the name SHARE. MAF said the program...

UAE-based LuLu has announced plans to invest in Egypt as it opens its latest store in the UAE, in Ajman. LuLu to invest US$500m in Egypt… LuLu has signed an agreement with Egypt’s Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade of Egypt and the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities to open new hypermarkets in and around Cairo. The contract will see Egypt’s Urban Communities Authority b...