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UAE mall group MAF launches $400M sukuk

UAE mall group MAF launches $400M sukuk

Dubai mall developer Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Holding launched a $400 million five-year Islamic bond, or sukuk, at a profit rate of 5.85 percent, tighter than guidance.

January 31, 2012 3:02
 
Surviving the small mall syndrome

Surviving the small mall syndrome

How can small malls compete with heavy weight retail spaces like Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates? The secret is not to. And Precious de Leon tells you why.

January 11, 2012 2:37
 
A’mall-ing Research: Online Retail in UAE

A’mall-ing Research: Online Retail in UAE

A lack of trust and confidence in local merchants strikes Kipp as a far more realistic reason online shopping hasn’t quite taken off in this region, as opposed to the fact that consumers preferring the ‘hedonistic’ pleasures Dubai Malls provide--as some academics prefer to pander...

December 27, 2011 3:51
 
And the mall wars continue: Mall owners vs retailers

And the mall wars continue: Mall owners vs retailers

Latest research shows retail rent in Dubai isn't as bad others in the world. So why are retailers still dropping out of their lease? Maybe there's just not enough shoppers.

November 27, 2011 4:35
 
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