Winters in Saudi Arabia are considered ideal for gatherings, outdoor activities and food festivals. The residents make special plans for get-togethers and have fun nights with friends and family. These nights often include barbequing. A lot of offers and special flyers for barbeque products is seen in the retail sector during this time. Below is […]
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UAE National Day is celebrated every year on the 2nd of December. It marks the date of unification of the 7 emirates, forming one nation that is United Arab Emirates. In 2021, UAE celebrated its Golden Jubilee, i.e. the 50th National Day. To celebrate the event, a 4-day long weekend of National holiday was extended […]
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What is White Friday? White Friday is a special day in Saudi Arabia that is celebrated on the fourth Friday of November each year. It is similar to Black Friday in America and was introduced for the first time by Souq, the largest Arab e-commerce website in 2014. The colour white was chosen to denote […]
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3% Growth Observed in Offers by Retailers in KSA during Third Quarter in 2022 as compared to Q3 2021. 25th September to 1st October (Week 39), registered the highest number of offers in Q3 2022. Just like Q2 2022, Q3 2022 also saw the highest increase in offers on Frozen Foods, followed by Meat […]
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Many raw materials and transportation costs in KSA saw an elevation leading to a rise in the CPI in the Food and Beverage Industry since the beginning of the year. The Annual Inflation Rate of Food and Beverages in June 2022 was +4.4%. While the overall change in CPI has shown a moderate increase, there […]
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The leaflet offers promoted during quarter two of 2022 can give us insights on customer trends for the post Covid Era. The quarter saw a 7% rise in promotion offers over the same quarter of 2021 marking a comeback of physical promotions. Week 21, 29th May to 4th June, a Non-Ramazan Week, recorded the highest […]
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The last 2 years has seen a mix of on and off line school due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The BTS summer 2021 was primarily during online school and a vast majority of children shifted from pens and paper to computer screens. ‘Back to School’ is a key consumer moment in Supermarket shopping in Saudi […]
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The recent environment of physical distancing, restricted physical store access has heightened the need for physical stores to have an online presence and more importantly to have high visibility. In a recent survey conducted by Colliers, physical stores with an ecommerce platform have seen their ecommerce sales increase between 20% and 70% from pre Covid […]
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The secret of being in the right place at the right time Research shows that more than 50% of shoppers prefer to search for best offers and deals before they make in-store purchases. They are more likely to make an in-store purchase if they see an ad with a promotion or discount offer on their […]
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