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E-Commerce in Saudi Arabia

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  In 2020, e-commerce benefited strongly from the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures. Although sales were already growing strongly over the review period, restrictions and curfews forced most retailers looking to cushion losses (from an absence of in-store purchasing) to switch channels from in-store to e-commerce. Retailers that did not have an e-commerce platform in place quickly adjusted their websites for e-commerce orders and delivered via food delivery apps that adjusted to “delivery anyth... E-Commerce in Saudi Arabia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, ...

Traditional Grocery Retailers in Saudi Arabia

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  In 2020, traditional grocery retailers saw a decline in value sales as a result of store closures associated with the mandatory lockdown of non-essential retailers brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditional grocery retailers were forced to close from early March to late June, while modern grocery retailers were given essential status by the government and thus allowed to remain open. Even before the COVID-19 lockdowns went into effect, traditional grocery retailers at the end of the rev... Traditional Grocery Retailers in Saudi Arabia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of ...

Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers in Saudi Arabia

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  Women in Saudi Arabia have topped the global charts in spending on makeup and skincare products, making it one of the leading world’s cosmetics capitals. The biggest spenders are Saudi women, who spend an average of USD909 per year on products in this area, followed by Emirati women (USD 694). Consumers in the country tend to spend substantially more on their personal appearance, thereby supplementing the growth of cosmetic and fragrances in the country. This respectively reflects demand in the... Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers in Saudi Arabia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are prof...

Hypermarkets Report in Saudi Arabia

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  In 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, hypermarkets in Saudi Arabia posted a substantial spike in value sales due to the fact that such retailers were considered to be essential by the government during the four-month lockdown from early March to late June. Also, since foodservice outlets were closed as part of the lockdowns, this forced consumers to cook at home more, thus also boosting sales. Hypermarkets in Saudi Arabia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store re...

Food and Drink E-Commerce in Saudi Arabia

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Pre-pandemic delivery apps such as Hungerstation, Talabat, Uber Eats and Careem Now were for food service delivery. However, once the Covid-19 lockdowns and curfews were imposed, these apps expanded to allow grocery retailers, chemists and pharmacies, discount merchandisers and other delivery services. While several brands were already online, retailers that had not implemented e-commerce into their brand strategy took advantage of these offers. Even after the lockdowns were lifted in June, thes... Food and Drink E-Commerce in Saudi Arabia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading re...

Direct Selling in Saudi Arabia

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Although direct selling sales fell strongly in 2020, there was an increase in demand for soft drinks and bottled water as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns and curfews from March through June. Health Water Bottling (Nova) launched a new app that takes orders. The company introduced consumers to a safer and more convenient home delivery option, rather than having to venture to grocery retailers to replenish residential drinking water supplies. Once Nova saw high demand for its service, other bottled... Direct Selling in Saudi Arabia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, wi...

Mobile E-Commerce in Saudi Arabia

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  Due to COVID-19 lockdowns and the rapid need for retailers to have e-commerce platforms up and online, correlating platforms such as digital payments and mobile e-commerce also benefitted. At the end of the review period, some recently launched digital payment platforms like Apple Pay, MADA and STC Pay were the most popular mobile e-commerce payment methods. Mobile E-Commerce in Saudi Arabia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; i...

Oman Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Market Report

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  "Oman Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report" provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in Oman today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2025. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics, and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile, and pay-TV segments, as well as a review of key regulatory trends. Oman’s total telecom service revenues will increase at a CAGR of 5.7% over 2020-2025, supported by increasing service revenues from the mobile data, fixed voice and fixed broadband segments.Mobile data service revenue will grow at the fastest CAGR of 14.4% over 2020-2025, majorly driven by increasing mobile internet subscriptions, improving mobile data ARPU, and increasing data consumption for videos and web browsing. S i milarly, fixed broadband service revenue will grow at a CAGR of 8.4% over 2020-2...

Homeshopping in Saudi Arabia

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  While overall sales fell due to COVID-19 in 2020, the crisis boosted interest in consumer appliance homeshopping, home care home shopping and other homeshopping. COVID-19 lockdowns of brick and mortar stores went into effect during the months of Pre-Ramadan and Ramadan shopping, when cooking special holiday dishes and home care are more important. The remainder of subcategories registered negative single and double-digit growth rates as consumer behaviour shifted to essential purchases and more... Homeshopping in Saudi Arabia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers,...

Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers in Saudi Arabia

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  Electronics and appliance specialist retailers suffered a double-digit decline in value growth in 2020 due to the lockdown of stores from March until late June. However, sales began to bounce back once stores reopened in July, despite the rise in VAT from 5% to 15%. The recovery in the channel is being driven by increasing demand for tablets and laptops as the Saudi Ministry of Education has moved students at all academic levels from in-person classes to distance learning and implemented an orde r   Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers in Saudi Arabia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retai...

Warehouse Clubs in the United Arab Emirates

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  uromonitor International's Warehouse Clubs in United Arab Emirates report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available. Data coverage : market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data. Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the Warehouse Clubs market; * Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; * Understand the competitive env...