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Image: Supplied VML has released its ninth annual Future Shopper report, a global study that reveals how many brands are still struggling to meet basic customer experience expectations despite years of digital acceleration. Surveying more than 25,000 shoppers across 16 countries, the 2025 edition highlights a disconnect between consumer demands for value, speed, and trust, and what brands are actually delivering. Strikingly, 45 per cent of shoppers worldwide say they often abandon online shopping carts because the digital experience is too frustrating. The report underscores that businesses must urgently improve human-centric experiences if they want to thrive in an AI-first…
Key Takeaways Mobile, manufactured, and modular homes have multiple financing options available.Financing can be available through the manufacturer, local credit unions, or specialty lenders.Loan options like U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loans, and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans are available on manufactured homes. You can use a home loan to purchase both a mobile, manufactured, or modular home and the land at the same time.Many borrowers take out chattel loans, which may be more expensive than a mortgage. Mobile, manufactured, and modular homes are popular choices for buyers interested in the tiny house…
Image credit: Supplied In the face of rising living costs and economic shifts across the GCC, IKEA is demonstrating unwavering confidence in the region’s potential by launching its bold and forward-thinking “Price Lowered” initiative. This permanent price reduction strategy is more than just a response to inflation, it is a signal of IKEA’s dedication to delivering lasting value, accessibility, and quality to the many people who call the UAE home. By strategically lowering prices on hundreds of its most popular products and key services, IKEA is setting a new benchmark for affordability without compromising the superior design, durability, and sustainability…
Image credit: Uptown Dubai/Website Dubai has long been a global stage for architectural ambition and lifestyle innovation, and its newest district Uptown Dubai is no exception. Strategically located at the Southern Gate of the city, Uptown is emerging as a destination that effortlessly blends business, leisure and culture in one interconnected space. It’s a blueprint for how urban environments can evolve to meet the needs of a diverse, global community. Uptown Dubai is rapidly emerging as Dubai’s next great lifestyle, dining and cultural landmark, attracting residents, visitors and tastemakers seeking elevated living, global flavours and vibrant social connections. It is…
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Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes The Middle East and Africa (MEA) space market is valued at $18bn, with the UAE holding a 40-45 per cent market share, according to a new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) titled Governments in Space: A universe of opportunities. The report highlights the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar as the core of the region’s civil space investments, which are collectively driving the GCC’s emergence as a hub for space innovation. The report notes the UAE’s strategic commitment to space, with a $443m investment in civil space for 2024, corresponding to approximately 40-45 per…
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Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Oman attracted $24bn of the $1tn in global green foreign direct investment (FDI) flows between 2020 and 2024, according to a Strategy& Middle East report. The three countries, which invested $132bn abroad in the same period, accounted for 29 outbound and 10 inbound green FDI deals, capturing just 2 per cent of global inflows. More than half of large cross-border investments during 2020-24 went into green projects, led by hydrogen, renewable power and batteries, the report said. The surge peaked in 2022–23, before cooling last year as capital shifted…
Have you ever wished that you had the time to research a security that you owned or wanted to buy? Conducting in-depth research on a company takes a substantial amount of time and there is a mountain of information that must be sifted through in order to do it well. For busy investors, this is where analysts come in. These financial professionals provide investors with the basic information on particular securities, giving them the tools they need to gauge the attractiveness of certain investments. The increased popularity of analyst ratings over many years has expanded their influence over the price…