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Have a spare sports car for Kipp to smash?

Sometimes it takes a real bashing for some people to get the point.

March 20, 2011 4:34

Dubai inflation rate falls to 1.3 percent

The cost of living increased by just 1.3 percent in January, after years of spiraling costs.

March 3, 2010 1:56

What have the banks ever done for us?

Gulf banking fees are undeniably high – and, in some cases, extortionate. But what do customers get in return?

February 23, 2010 3:13

Bank interest rates ‘too high’

Kipp readers believe banks are charging too much interest on credit cards, loans and mortgages, according to a recent poll.

January 31, 2010 11:12

The great interest rate ripoff

A Kipp survey has found that UAE credit card customers pay twice as much interest compared with their UK counterparts. With the row over Mashreqbank’s mortgage rates escalating, we ask whether the big banks are overcharging.

January 22, 2010 12:44

Competing with the web giants

Despite the rise of online shopping, UAE retail websites charge up to 50 percent more than their US counterparts. A strong ‘mall culture’ and poor postal service are also holding back the fledgling industry.

January 14, 2010 2:16

Paint a picture of UAE residents

Are we over-spenders? Are we impulsive buyers? Or are we budget conscious consumers, wary of the still-raging financial crisis worldwide? You tell us.

January 12, 2010 1:52

Changing habits

According to a recent survey, many consumers in the UAE are dumping their favorite grocery brands to save money.

January 10, 2010 4:38

Affluent conversation, Part I

Luxury is a “national obsession” in the UAE, say advertising industry analysts, adding that to push posh products, marketers must make consumers feel special. Part I

December 21, 2008 2:25

Traceable retail meets logistics central

Today's global economy has given consumers an endless variety of options. A few trend-setting brands are now trying to create a personal connection with their products’ origins.

September 3, 2008 11:21