As a key pillar of Jordan’s economy, the potash and phosphate extraction industry and its related fertiliser business has faced challenging times recently. While global output and competition has hiked, power and water costs in the kingdom have also been on the rise, affecting profitability and competitiveness. These challenges have also had their upsides, as the sector...
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Articles & Analysis | Still a global player in the potash, phosphate and fertiliser market from The Report: Jordan 2014
Articles & Analysis | Consolidating positions: Traditional street stores and modern retail outlets compete for business from The Report: Jordan 2014
Recent years have seen Jordan’s retail sector grow in both sophistication and diversity, with the arrival of global-quality shopping malls and a range of international brands. The shift from traditional retail outlets to more modern ones is also under way, along with the beginning of destination shopping, with larger out-of-centre stores. The...
Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: Jordan 2014
Industry is one of the mainstays of the Jordanian economy with the sector producing roughly one fifth of the country’s GDP and employing around one tenth of Jordanians. The success of Jordan’s current strategy to build higher-value-added industries is reflected in the pharmaceutical sector, which has leveraged both the high standard of human resources in the country and the availability of...
With a huge consumer market, growing economy and increasingly urbanised population base, Nigeria represents one of the biggest opportunities for the retail sector in Africa. However lingering concerns over select risk factors, including tariffs imposed on the industry, may affect investment in the near to medium term.
Después de un decepcionante nivel de crecimiento en 2013, el sector minorista de Colombia se ha recuperado con un mayor número de ventas en los siete primeros meses del año, reflejando un aumento de la confianza de los consumidores.
Articles & Analysis | Consumers are keeping an eye on value from The Report: Kuwait 2014
The retail market in Kuwait is characterised by a fairly large luxury segment, as well as a large mid-market segment. This reflects the country’s high GDP per capita and young population. In general, Kuwaitis tend to occupy well-paid positions in the public sector, while much of the work in the private sector is undertaken by expatriate...