GulfRetailNews brings you all the latest news and insights into the Retail & Hospitality industry from the UAE, Qatar, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman.

1. Introducing
ourselves.
January
‘15

2. Note
to
readers:
We
are
proud
and
thankful
for
the
opportunity
to
present
to
you
this
new
project.
As
we
truly
believe
that
the
Gulf
Region
has
a
lot
of
very
a=rac>ve
opportuni>es
and
that
the
region
boasts
one
of
the
most
dynamic
business,
retail
and
hospitality
industries
around
the
globe.
Disclaimer:
We
have
taken
every
care
in
the
prepara>on
of
our
website
as
well
as
this
presenta>on.
We
believe
that
all
our
sources
are
to
be
accurate,
reliable
and
highly
trustworthy
–
but
no
guarantee
of
accuracy
or
completeness
can
be
given.
Neither
GulfRetailNews,
nor
any
linked
company
or
team
member
can
be
hold
liable.

3. Execu=ve
Summary
p
• Ac=vity:
Communica>on
plaDorm
about
the
Retail
and
Hospitality
industry
in
the
Gulf
Coopera>on
Council
Region
(GCC).
• Situa=on:
The
GCC
boasts
one
of
the
leading
and
most
dynamic
Retail
and
Hospitality
environments
in
the
world.
Giving
a
home
to
a
large
number
of
the
world’s
leading
brands,
hotels,
airlines,
airports
and
Retail
operators.
• Opportunity:
Execu>ves
across
the
globe
are
looking
for
ways
to
expand
their
brands
and
companies.
The
thriving
GCC
markets
already
proved
very
succesfull
for
a
large
number
of
Western,
Eastern
and
homegrown
brands.
• Problem:
Execu>ves
who
are
unfamiliar
with
the
local
market
situa>on
and
culture.
This
creates
a
barrier
for
companies
looking
to
invest
and
expand
with
local
business
partners.
• Solu=on:
GulfRetailNews
will
provide
news
and
insights
about
the
region
by
expanding
the
reach
news
and
awereness
about
the
GCC
Retail
&
Hospitality
industry
to
the
Western
and
Eastern
businessmen
who
are
interested
in
the
opportuni>es
in
the
region.

4. Ac=vity
GulfRetailNews
provides
(web
only)
news
and
insights
about
one
of
the
most
dynamic
retail
and
hospitality
regions
in
the
world.
Gathering
all
the
latest
news
ar>cles
about
the
local
markets,
wri>ng
in-­‐depth
reports
on
specific
topics
and
presen>ng
this
all
together
in
a
way
that
is
understandable
for
local
and
interna>onal
businessmen
and
Retail
professionals
on
an
easy
to
navigate
website
.
Our
aim
is
to
build
a
bridge
between
the
GCC
Retail
&
Hospitality
industry
and
the
rest
of
the
world
and
to
further
promote
this
fast
moving
and
fascina>ng
region.
We
want
to
become
partners
of
local
businesses
and
to
help
both
our
projects
to
succeed
and
to
grow
brand
awareness
and
business
for
everyone
involved.
Our
Background
l
We
are
supported
by
RetailDetail,
which
is
the
leading
Retail
communica>on
plaDorm
and
Retail
network
for
the
BeNeLux
(Europe).
Since
their
start
5
years
ago,
RetailDetail
became
the
leading
portal
for
execu>ves
who
want
to
stay
up-­‐to-­‐date
about
the
industry.

5. Opportuni=es
in
the
GCC
The
GCC
region
is
quickly
becoming
a
world
class
and
leading
des>na>on
for
tourism,
hospitality
and
retail.
The
diversifica>on
process
of
the
region’s
economy
has
lead
to
an
unparalleled
boom
in
business
and
a
thriving
Retail
and
Hospitality
Industry.
New
projects
like
the
Dubai
Expo
in
2020
and
the
Fifa
World
Cup
2022
in
Doha,
Qatar,
are
causing
a
steady
and
constant
growth
across,
and
an
increasing
awareness
about
the
region.
The
result
is
a
region
that’s
becoming
a
global
hub
for
the
Retail
and
tourism
industry.
Known
for
having
best-­‐in-­‐class
and
unparalleled
infrastructure,
malls,
airlines,
airports
and
interna>onal
ac>ve
franchise
operators.
With
brands
like
Qatar
Airways,
The
Dubai
Mall
and
Yas
Island
being
ambassadors
for
the
whole
region.

6. Focus
Regions
• Bahrain
• Kingdom
of
Saudi
Arabia
(KSA)
• Sultanate
of
Oman
• The
United
Arab
Emirates
(UAE)
• Qatar
• Kuwait

7. Project
Timeline
f
§ January
‘15
–
February
’15
:
§ Beta
version
of
website
online
and
the
input
of
ar>cles
in
all
different
categories
and
countries.
§ Introducing
ourselves
to
local
partners
and
colleagues
in
the
Media
field.
§ Reaching
out
for
Long-­‐term
Partnerships.
§ February
’15
–
March
’15
:
§ Launch
of
GulfRetailNews.com

8. Current
Situa=on
l
All
progress
made
on
the
beta
version
of
the
website
can
be
followed
at:
GulfRetailNews.Nilmedia.com
Founding
Team
r
GulfRetailNews
is
being
founded
by
a
Belgian
young
entrepreneur
(23)
who
fell
in
love
with
the
dynamics,
culture
and
business
environment
of
the
GCC.
While
visi>ng
the
region
frequently,
all
work
is
currently
being
done
out
of
Belgium
supported
by
reputable
partners
and
strengthened
by
the
European
network
of
RetailDetail.

9. We
are
looking
for
This
project
has
been
made
possible
through
the
hard
work
of
all
our
start-­‐up
partners
whom
where
involved
from
the
beginning:
RetailDetail,
Nilmedia
and
UniV.
In
order
to
con>nue
our
growth
and
to
launch
this
project
locally,
we
are
looking
for
a
number
of
local
partnerships:
§ Media
&
Events
Partners:
Reputable
local
news
and
media
agencies
that
are
already
bringing
local
news
from
the
GCC
countries
and
are
interested
to
work
together
on
expanding
the
reach
of
their
news
and
brand.
§ PR
Partners:
Public
rela>ons
and
Marke>ng
agencies
opera>ng
in
the
Gulf
Region
working
for
GCC
clients
who
are
interested
in
connec>ng
with
GulfRetailNews
to
spread
their
client’s
press
releases
and
informa>on.
§ Commercial
Partners:
Companies
and
brands
that
are
targecng
execu>ves
and
professionals
from
local
and
interna>onal
businesses
and
Retail
and
hospitality
enthusiasts
and
tourists
from
around
the
world,
who
are
interested
in
the
countries
and
environment
of
the
Gulf
Coopera>on
Council.

10. Our
Values
i
§ We
are
Grateful
for
the
amazing
environment
that
has
been
created
by
the
GCC-­‐
countries,
Governments
and
people
and
are
commi=ed
to
Treasure
Local
Culture,
Habits
and
Tradi=ons
with
the
utmost
Respect.
§ We
are
100%
commiVed
to
achieve
Excellence
in
every
single
project
we
partake.
§ We
strive
for
the
Best
Possible
Results
for
our
readers,
partners
and
community.
§ We
are
always
looking
for
Opportuni=es
that
strengthen
the
Retail
and
Hospitality
Industry
and
that
Add
Value
to
the
region.
§ All
our
partnerships
are
based
on
Trust,
Discre=on
and
Entrepeneurship
and
we’ll
always
strive
to
Create
Value,
Reach
and
Awareness
for
all
par>es
involved.

11. GULFRETAILNEWS
E-­‐MAIL:
PARTNERS@GULFRETAILNEWS.COM
Thank
you
for
your
considera=on.