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Homegrown UAE beauty and food brands gain momentum

Dubai’s homegrown brand ecosystem is no longer just a local success story: The beauty and food startups from the UAE are finding audiences far beyond the…

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UAE’s new price tracker puts FMCG giants under the microscope

The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism’s launch of the “Essential Goods Prices Platform” is expected to increase pressure on consumer goods companies across the Gulf,…

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Transparency in the storm: How the GCC managed crisis communication

In the first 24 hours after the Gulf conflict erupted on February 28, more than a thousand drones and ballistic missiles were intercepted across the region.…

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UAE firms stay upbeat amid disruption, says Publicis report

Business leaders in the UAE remain confident about the country’s growth prospects despite a recent period of regional disruption, according to a new report released by…

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Transparency in the storm: How the GCC managed crisis communication

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Spotify gives artists power to block misattributed tracks in new beta feature

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IKEA turns store strolls into rewarding steps

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TOD gears up for FIFA World Cup 2026 streaming across MENA

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Why winning in Egypt starts long before the campaign

Egypt’s FMCG market does not behave like a textbook case. It behaves like a living system: fast-moving, unpredictable, and shaped as much by resilience as by…

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CPG: Five key trends reshaping consumer markets in 2026

The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry faces its most significant restructuring in decades. What began as pandemic-induced disruptions has crystallized into fundamental shifts in how products…

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AI hype vs CPG hopes

Consumer packaged goods companies are accelerating AI adoption across media, logistics, and forecasting, but measurable financial returns remain uneven, leaving marketers balancing strong efficiency gains with…

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Packaging choices quietly drive consumer decisions: Chandon

In crowded CPG markets, small product decisions often matter more than big campaigns. In an interview with Communicate, Pierre Chandon, Professor of Marketing and The L’Oréal…

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The AI apocalypse and adtech reshapes Gulf marketing decision making

If the first wave of CPG performance marketing in the Gulf was about discovering intent, the next wave is about delegating decisions. In Saudi Arabia and…

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Design creative systems, not one-off campaigns, says Candace Braganza

Build human-first content, rethink creator commerce, design for conversion, and embed culture, says Candace Braganza, Founder of Sculpt25, as CPG creativity evolves. In an interview with…

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CPG’s search for instant omnichannel gratification

A new trend is brewing in retail media. Undoubtedly aided by the emergence of artificial intelligence, advertisers are today looking beyond traditional linear sales methods like…

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Strong global brands don’t dilute when they localize: Astha Sirpaul

Decode discovery, rethink loyalty, simplify omnichannel, and humanize AI, says Astha Sirpaul, Head of Strategy, TBWA. In an interview with Communicate, she explains how brands must…

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Only an idea that solves a business problem gets funded: Fred Roberto

Fred Roberto, Executive Creative Director at TBWA, explains why the most powerful creative ideas in CPG today are the ones engineered to stretch, sell, and survive…

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