Retail

Over USD 8 Million invested in five new stores in Q1

Dubai, UAE; May 14, 2012:The first quarter revenue of award winning jewellery retailer Pure Gold Jewellers show an increase of 20% compared to the corresponding period last year. Of the revenue increase, approximately 28 % was due to higher volume sales in diamond jewellery and around 19% is attributed to gold jewellery sales.

The year on year increase is a reflection of higher sales to existing customers in the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar as well as incremental sales in new expanded geographic coverage in India.

Celebrating the Launch of a New Tribute Blend Coffee, Now Brewing in Morocco

Casablanca, May 10 , 2012 – To prepare for summer and the beautiful days, the international coffee company Starbucks invites its Moroccan customers to discover two new beverages: the Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino and the Whole Bean Tribute Blend Coffee.

The latest in the Frappuccino series, the Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino is  an eminent   iced  frappé coffee drink  and  a creamy classic, which will delight  fans in quest of new sensations. Composed of mocha sauce, milk,  vanilla,  chocolate shavings, Chantilly cream and a delicious coulis of red fruits, this new drink reveals a subtle mix of flavors. The perfect drink to delight your taste buds!

“Chicken pizza please.” That standard line’s not going to complete the order anymore! At least not after the successful launch of the Chicken Festival at Pizza Inn where they bring to you 6 new tantalizing toppings which will please the taste buds and cater to impress even the best of critics.

•    New packaging launched with multi-million riyal campaign featuring augmented reality app   

Dammam, Saudi Arabia; May 9, 2012: Aujan Industries today unveiled the new bottle design of its hugely popular Barbican range of malt beverages. The new packaging, which will apply to all products in the Barbican range, has been launched with a multi-million riyal media campaign on TV, Outdoor, In-Store and mainly Digital featuring an augmented reality Facebook app.  

The new Barbican packaging supports the brand’s premium positioning and includes a stockier bottle with an embossed emblem, making it better to hold when consuming the beverage. Barbican’s brand identity has also been updated, with a predominantly white and blue logo in a sharp and curvy design on a transparent label making way for a stylish look of the new bottle. Aujan Industries worked on the packaging redesign with leading French design company, ILUO.

Muscat, Oman - Residents in the Muscat community can now shop at two major international beauty brands, which have made their Oman debut exclusively at Muscat City Centre. Moreover, the mall has broadened its shopping options with a total of six new stores in time for  the summer shopping season.

Two new brands – Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Bath & Body Works have opened their doors for the first time offering premium beauty products for residents. Bobbi Brown Cosmetics is a global brand offering a full range of color cosmetics and skincare while Bath & Body Works presents a collection of scented lotions, bath items, personal care items, and home fragrances. These two stores will boost the beauty and cosmetics options available to women, providing them with quality, affordable products in the market.

Unique, specialist retailer, Gulf Coast RVs launches Dubai showroom
•     New showroom inaugurated by US Ambassador to the UAE


Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The Middle East’s first specialist retailer of luxury Recreational Vehicles (RVs), Gulf Coast RVs has opened its doors in Dubai, offering a premium range of motorhomes, travel trailers and caravans that is specifically designed to make enjoying the great outdoors a truly unique experience.

Gulf Coast RVs’ first showroom, located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, was officially opened at an exclusive VIP event on Saturday evening, held in the presence of His Excellency Michael H. Corbin, the Ambassador of the United States to the United Arab Emirates, and Khaled Salmeen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Coast RVs.

Dawood group of companies is proud to announce the opening of the first franchisee showroom of the brand Novel in the GCC and choosing the Sultanate of Oman as its first destination. The citizens of Muscat will have lots to look forward to in the 1150sqm outlet which will be located at the Markaz Al Bahja Shopping Mall.

With more than 35 years of furniture fabricating experience, Novel has gained the highest appraisal from its initial concept, design, material to the final product quality. Furnish your home with Novel is definitely the assurance of quality. Novel has a wide range of high quality products to fulfil the variable affections of different individual. Over the years, Novel has always been upholding its initial principle of delivering high-quality furniture by acquiring the best technology and facilities as well as materials imported from Europe.

Hassan Al Sayed Ibrahim, one of the main character’s in the 04 TV drama series that is shown daily on MBC TV Channel 4, will be entertaining viewer’s as he undergoes a strict health and fitness regime set by Reebok athlete Candice Howe.