Insight ReportRevisiting Dubai Retail: New Developments Paint a Promising Scene in Dubai and the Persian Gulf Region Charlotte Rothschild, Analyst Sector Lead: John Harmon, CFA, Associate Director of Technology Research February 16, 2023 Reasons to ReadFollowing a recent visit to the Emirate of Dubai by a member of the Coresight Research team, we assess changing conditions which will likely positively contribute to retail growth in the region in the coming years. Data in this report are: Estimated retail sales for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for 2022 and 2026 CAGR of tourist arrivals in GCC member states for 2021 through 2026 (estimated) Estimated duty-free sales at select GCC airports for 2022 Total airport flight capacity at Dubai International Airport for January and February 2023 Attendance data from the Dubai Expo 2022 Other relevant research: Market Outlook: Emerging Markets—Localization To Boost Luxury Retailing Travel Retail and Beauty: Conversion Rates of Dreams Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Five Ways Brands and Retailers Can Use AI/ML and Shared Data to Energize End-to-End Product ManagementEssential Guide to Shoptalk Fall 2025: Turning Current Challenges into Long-Term Strengths with Retail AlchemyAgentic Commerce: How Retailers Can Employ OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol To Unleash a True AI Shopping AgentJune 2025 US Retail Sales: Sales Expansion Remains Resilient as Most Sectors Post Positive Growth
