Dubai Retailers may have felt the squeeze during the recent financial turbulence, but certainly not during the latest edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival. Spending at UAE department stores alone rose to its highest, compared to the merchants...

Once dominated by designer brands and luxurious labels, the UAE's biggest malls are attracting a different type of retailer as cost-conscious consumers try to make their dirhams go further. Low-cost retailers and discount websites have ballooned...