This report presents a perspective of the current situation and the future outlook of the Retail Industry in the UAE. It reviews the retail industry with industry forecasts for 2011-2015.

This is followed by a detailed analyzes of the growth drivers, trends in the industry including consumer demand trends, retailer trends and mall owner/ operator trends, their impact on the various industry participants, the challenges faced by the retail industry and finally, the projections for the industry till 2015 and its segments. The report also includes a SWOT analysis of the retail industry for a quick glance at the overall industry, the competitive landscape of the retail industry along with the recent happenings and a profile of the key industry players.

Some of the key findings include:

For industry players, the increasing competition and the demands of the new value-seeking consumers are the challenges to be overcome. Existing store plans and expansion plans are being redrawn to reflect the new maturity of the market. Although online retail is in its infancy in the Country, it is likely to gnaw away at retailers who do not have an internet presence in the near future.

The UAE economy has recovered from the decline in the GDP in 2009 and is now on track to continue growing on the back of high crude oil prices, high production of crude and growth in the non-oil sector. It has a blueprint for the future in the form of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 and the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015, the progression of which are on course.

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