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GCC hospitality enters its next chapter: From room growth to experience-led travel

The Gulf’s travel and hospitality industry is entering a more mature phase. Visitor numbers continue to rise, hotel investment remains strong and governments across the GCC…

NEWS

From prompt to purchase: What ChatGPT Ads could mean for GCC brands

OpenAI has opened ChatGPT to advertising in India, marking a significant step in the company’s push to monetise one of the world’s most widely used AI…

NEWS

AI is becoming the newsroom’s second pair of hands across GCC and APAC

Artificial intelligence is rapidly finding its place inside newsrooms across Asia-Pacific and the Gulf, but the most significant change is not necessarily the replacement of journalists.…

INSIGHTS

AI in marketing: how martech is being reshaped across the GCC

Artificial intelligence is moving from an experimental tool to a core component of the marketing technology stack across the Gulf. For marketers in Saudi Arabia, the…

INSIGHTS
Branded

From Homepage to Doorstep: How Lenovo’s Omnichannel Campaign with Amazon Ads Drove Success During Peak Shopping Season

By Communicate Staff

Transparency in the storm: How the GCC managed crisis communication

By Hoda Rizk

Ounass expands into physical retail activations with Stage

By Communicate Staff

Aramco remains Middle East’s sole entrant in Kantar BrandZ global top 100

By Communicate Staff
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Retail media in the GCC: From digital shelf space to a new growth engine

Retail media is emerging as one of the most consequential shifts in advertising across the Gulf. What began largely as sponsored placements on e-commerce sites is…

INSIGHTS

The GCC’s luxury market is entering a new era — and Saudi Arabia is leading it

The Gulf’s luxury beauty market is entering a new phase, driven not simply by affluent consumers and high spending but by the convergence of wealth migration,…

INSIGHTS

The Gulf Has the World’s Attention. Now It Must Create the Experience

Bringing the world’s biggest events to the Gulf was the start. The bigger prize is using storytelling, broadcast and technology to make the millions who never…

THE-VIEW

Bvlgari “The Girl I Needed”: When Localisation Becomes Authorship

Luxury brands are investing heavily in growing their Middle East business. Bvlgari, that is among the top 3 in the jewellery segment in the region, is…

BRANDS

From Snapchat to WhatsApp: how AI is rewriting GCC social media

The GCC’s social-media market is extraordinarily connected — but it is far from uniform. For marketers, the challenge is no longer simply reaching consumers online; it…

INSIGHTS

Social-first marketing in the GCC: Why the Gulf is moving faster than global trends

Social media is no longer simply another channel in the marketing mix. Globally, brands are moving towards a social-first model, where platforms such as TikTok, Instagram,…

INSIGHTS

From Tiles to Trends: How Brands Are Selling a Way of Life

A tile is rarely the hero of the story. Until suddenly it is.  Luxury fashion houses now design hotels. Carmakers build ecosystems. Sports brands are becoming…

BRANDS

The Growth Story Has Changed. Has Your Agency Model?

By Nick Walsh At the beginning of this year, the Middle East story was overwhelmingly about growth. Record visitor numbers, new capacity, sold-out venues, double-digit ambitions,…

AGENCIES

The Battle for Mobility Is No Longer About the Car

For years, mobility brands competed on fleets, availability and price. But as consumer expectations evolve, the real battleground is shifting from the vehicle itself to the…

BRANDS
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