Characterised by strong growth and increasing diversity, Abu Dhabi’s retail sector has come of age in recent years, as developers, retailers and franchises have moved to capitalise on its increasingly affluent and expanding population. Several landmark mall developments opened in 2013 and 2014, strengthening the emirate’s retail portfolio and catering to tourists and the...
Manufacturing is playing an increasingly important role as the emirate pushes ahead with efforts to diversify its economy to build a long-term growth path that is less dependent on hydrocarbons. Abu Dhabi’s industrial strategy seeks to leverage competitive advantages in resources, location, infrastructure and governmental support to become a leader in a range of sectors...
Some of the emirate’s most attractive opportunities for industrial investment exist in the industrial zones established by the Higher Corporation for Specialised Economic Zones (known as ZonesCorp). ZonesCorp has four industrial zones currently under operation, with three more in the pipeline. Its industrial zones are estimated to account for close to 50% of Abu Dhabi’s...
As Abu Dhabi develops its manufacturing sector, and particularly the high-value part of the industry, quality and conformity have become ever more important. To this end, the government has been putting in place a quality and conformity regulatory infrastructure. The overall aim is to improve standards to increase competitiveness on the international market, boost value...
A raft of additional retail supply being brought to the islands and suburbs of Abu Dhabi City over the coming year is expected to shake up the sector on many fronts from brand penetration to rental dynamics. Mall operators and retailers recognise that this may cause some short-term turbulence, but that the sector’s longer-term prospects are more...
In a bid to develop a sustainable and diversified economy, non-hydrocarbons industry is becoming increasingly important, and the government of Abu Dhabi has set ambitious growth targets for the industrial sector over the coming two decades. The emirate is developing the infrastructure to achieve these aims, with the objective of creating an...
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