• Retail

    Western-style shopping malls are increasingly popular in emerging markets. OBG’s retail sector analysis looks at local demand, shopping habits, opportunities for development in smaller cities, consumer spending power and brand awareness.
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Economic update | The Philippines: Spending time

12 Apr 2011
The Philippines’ retail sector will be looking to turn solid economic growth and burgeoning consumer confidence into profits over the coming year and beyond, though a lack of prime space in top-end malls and high street locations could see rental costs rise, draining black ink from the ledgers of some in the industry.
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Economic update | Maroc : Un super marché

4 Apr 2011
Les souks doivent aujourd’hui faire face à la concurrence de plus en plus féroce des supermarchés, à l’heure où un nombre croissant de sociétés privées (à la fois nationales et étrangères) prévoient de s’implanter ou de se développer au Maroc, modifiant de ce fait la nature du marché.
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Economic update | Thailand: Ringing up sales

23 Mar 2011
Having posted sales increases of up to 15%, Thailand’s retailers are looking to build on the strong performance of the past year as they look ahead into 2011. Concerns over lingering political tensions and instability in the global economy, however, could tone down the ringing of cash registers in 2010.
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Economic update | Saudi Arabia: Registers set to ring

14 Mar 2011
The retail sector in Saudi Arabia appears set for solid medium-term growth, with sales and turnover expected to rise steadily in the coming years as the public begins benefitting from a greater range of product lines and more shopping centres.
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Economic update | Oman: Retail opens up

9 Mar 2011
The recent opening of two hypermarkets in Oman, adding more than 33,000 sq metres of shopping space, has been a welcome boost to the retail sector, alongside new moves to protect the rights of consumers.
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Economic update | Qatar: Sales set for a surge

14 Feb 2011
Qatar’s retail sector appears well-placed for solid growth over the next few years, with prospects looking even brighter in the medium term as the economy is expected to gain further momentum as a result of the government’s investment programme and the feel-good factor leading up to hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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