Retail - Montag, Januar 12, 2009 20:11 - 1 Comment

Captive consumers at metro station shops

DUBAI // Retail outlets on the Dubai Metro will benefit from a captive market of a million consumers every day, but retailers wonder whether the commuters will have the spending power to sustain them.

The Dubai Metro which is scheduled to open this year, is expected to have more than 11,000 square metres of retail space, Dubai Metro officials said at a presentation to businesses in Dubai yesterday.

“Imagine how the Dubai Metro will redefine the retail business in Dubai,” said Abdul Mohsen Ibrahim, the chief executive of the Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) strategy and corporate governance department. Continue…