Market research: United Arab Emirates (page 1 of 5)

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While the United Arab Emirates saw an economic downturn in the middle of the review period, the country saw strong economic growth for the review period as a whole. This enabled low- and mid-income co...

As the economy returns to growth, consumers, both nationals as well as expatriates, are among the most optimistic in the world about their financial future and are adopting previous habits of spending...

Business Monitor International's United Arab Emirates Retail Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, retail associations, government departments and regulatory bodi...

Business Monitor International's United Arab Emirates Food and Drink Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, food and drink associations, government departments and...

Business Monitor International's United Arab Emirates Food and Drink Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, food and drink associations, government departments and...

Business Monitor International's United Arab Emirates Retail Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, retail associations, government departments and regulatory bodi...

Business Monitor International's United Arab Emirates Retail Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, retail associations, government departments and regulatory bodi...

Consumers became increasingly focused on health and wellness in the United Arab Emirates during the review period, with many seeking to increase their consumption of good quality water as a result. Th...

There was a movement to ban the sales of unhealthy food and beverages in schools in the United Arab Emirates towards the end of the review period. This ban was first introduced by the Abu Dhabi Food C...

Concentrates suffered due to growing health-awareness in the United Arab Emirates during the review period. Consumers are seeking to reduce their consumption of sugar and artificial ingredients while ...

There was growing health awareness in the United Arab Emirates during the review period, with this trend being the main driver for growth in fruit/vegetable juice in 2011. Consumers are increasingly c...

There was growing interest in coffee in the United Arab Emirates during the review period, with the country developing a dynamic coffee culture. This trend was partly due to the strong expansion of sp...

RTD tea is mainly consumed by expatriates and tourists in the United Arab Emirates, which limits this product area’s sales. However, sales growth strengthened in 2011 due to many expatriates returning...

Energy drinks saw total volume growth rates plummet in 2011 to 6% from a review period CAGR of 11%. This was primarily due to new legislation introduced in October 2010 by the Emirates Authority for S...

The growing café culture in the country saw the number of cafés reach almost 550 in 2011, up 2% on the previous year. The leading chains include Starbucks, Costa Coffee, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Seattl...

Marketing activities, including heavy television advertising from Nestlé SA for its Nesquik brand, drove sales in 2011. In addition, manufacturers continued to use their well-known confectionery brand...

Black tea remained dominant in 2011 although niche products such as black speciality tea bags, fruit/herbal tea and green tea saw strong growth during the year. Rising health awareness in the country,...

Although the global financial crisis began to affect the United Arab Emirates in the third quarter of 2008, its impact was still felt in 2010. From a macroeconomic perspective, the UAE economy was sti...

Cider/perry suffered considerably in the review period due to the economic downturn and the fact that tourist arrivals were lower than previous years. Cider/perry is not a drink that consumers are fam...

RTDs/high-strength premixes were launched early during the review period and enjoyed record growth due to product novelty and its appeal to young female consumers. In 2010, however, product novelty st...

2010 was not a good year for spirits with year-on-year growth declining further, as consumers traded down to cheaper brands and drinks. They drank more at home and retailers increased their price prom...

2010 was not a good year for wine in the UAE due to the economic downturn. Wine relies heavily on demand from western expatriates and tourists, while the rest of the UAE population prefers beer and sp...

Although the United Arab Emirates economy mired into recession during Q3 of 2008, the fallout from the economic slowdown has influenced grocery retailing in many ways. In 2010, the country emerged fro...

In spite of its fledgling status in the United Arab Emirates, non-store retailing has shown strong signs of growth, especially in segments like internet retailing. A recent survey conducted jointly by...

The Dubai International Direct Selling Festival was launched in 2008 and greatly boosted entrepreneurs’ interest in this channel towards the end of the review period. The Direct Selling Educational In...

The economic downturn in 2009 created a highly challenging environment for independent small grocers at the end of the review period. A decline in disposable income levels for many resulted in consume...

There was an increasingly proactive attitude to health and wellness among consumers in the United Arab Emirates during the review period. Consumers became more confident in self-medicating and also mo...

Homeshopping benefited from the widening household penetration of satellite TV during the review period, with this improving consumers’ access to this channel. With many women remaining at home and a ...

Internet retailing benefited from a sharp rise in the household penetration of broadband enabled computers in the United Arab Emirates during the review period. Rates rose from 23% in 2005 to 73% in 2...