Why GCC retail is moving beyond physical space in a new era driven by data AI, experience-led growth

إشعار

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السياق الخليجي

The GCC retail sector has historically relied on physical footprint expansion and real estate-driven growth models, particularly through regional mall development and flagship stores. Recent shifts toward digital integration and data analytics reflect broader structural changes in consumer behavior across the region, where e-commerce adoption accelerated during pandemic lockdowns and has sustained through omnichannel infrastructure investments. AI-driven personalization and experiential retail concepts align with demographic trends in the GCC—younger, digitally-native populations with high smartphone penetration—creating competitive pressure on traditional retailers to integrate technology and data capabilities into operational models.

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