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Why cultural authenticity gives brands a competitive edge

Rashid Gargash For years, brands have competed on the familiar pillars of price, convenience, and product innovation. Today, however, consumers – particularly younger generations – are…

THE-VIEW

Middle East malls must reinvent beyond retail space: Boston Consulting Group

Middle East shopping malls are rapidly evolving from landlords that lease retail space into digital, data-driven platforms where customer experiences, artificial intelligence and retail media could…

INSIGHTS

Gulf luxury spending drags global market despite signs of recovery

The Gulf luxury market remained a drag on global growth in the first half of 2026, with the region’s luxury consumer base shrinking by 15% to…

NEWS

Beyond points and discounts: How regional brands are building emotional loyalty

Adam Whatling For years, loyalty programs across the region operated on a simple formula: spend more, earn more. Points, vouchers, cashback, and discounts became the currency…

THE-VIEW
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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How this agency is redefining creativity across the Middle East

In an industry obsessed with attention, we looked for something rarer: work that actually sticks. For this Cannes Lions special, Communicate brought together industry voices to…

CANNES-LIONS

Max Fashion launches tropical-inspired High Summer Women’s Collection across the Middle East

Max Fashion, the value fashion brand owned by Landmark Group, has launched its High Summer Women’s Collection across stores and online platforms in the Middle East,…

BRANDS

YouTube launches supervised kid accounts across MENA with new parental controls

YouTube has launched supervised kid accounts across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), introducing new parental controls and safety features designed to provide children with…

NEWS

The fight for GCC consumer attention: Inside the new rules of retail engagement

Retail companies operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region deal with over 500 million consumers, face varying market dynamics and regulations, resulting in…

CANNES-LIONS

MENA’s tourism playbook has changed – spectacle is out, identity is in

Paul Clifford For years, tourism marketing across the Middle East and North Africa was defined by spectacle. Rising skylines, desert resorts and beachfront luxury, delivered at…

CANNES-LIONS

Is creativity in the Middle East drowning in ‘Slop’? Industry leaders think so

Ian Akerman Creativity is one of those words that is simultaneously meaningless and indispensable. Endlessly invoked, vaguely defined, yet still treated as the industry’s highest currency. …

INSIGHTS

Infobip, Digitas Middle East expand strategic partnership to boost AI-driven customer engagement

Global AI-first cloud communications platform Infobip has announced an expanded strategic partnership with Digitas Middle East, the marketing transformation arm of Publicis Groupe, aimed at helping…

NEWS

Yango Group named among best technology workplaces in Middle East

Yango Group, a Dubai-headquartered global technology company, has been named among the Best Workplaces in Technology™ Middle East 2026 by the organization Great Place to Work®.…

NEWS

Brave ideas backed by data will define Cannes winners: Youssef Gadallah

As Cannes Lions 2026 unfolds, the global creative industry is navigating a new era shaped by data, creators, platform-first storytelling and measurable business impact. In this…

CANNES-LIONS
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