AL GHURAIR RETAIL
Repositioning the Group The UAE’s retail sector is on high demand graphs these days and the economy supported it with a 5.8 per cent year-on-year increase in footfall within shopping malls. This trend went well by a rise in the number of tourists, the absence of sales tax, in addition to the expansion of sales events, promotions and shopping festivals. With a proud heritage stretching over six decades, Dubai-based Al Ghurair Group is a diversified family-owned conglomerate with interests in manufacturing, real estate and financial investments and also an expanding global presence. Tracing its business roots back to 1960s, Al Ghurair has played an important role in the transformation of the Dubai economy, with pioneering ventures in manufacturing, real estate and other sectors. One of the most respected and successful business groups in the United Arab Emirates today owns a diverse range of operations including the manufacturing of flexible plastic film, extruded aluminium and...