PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Investment and population expansion are growth opportunities
Expected population growth in the United Arab Emirates over the forecast period will be accompanied by expansion into new real estate communities and neighbourhoods, creating an ideal scenario for developing new supermarkets and driving future growth. The channel will also benefit from investment influxes from recent IPOs such as Spinneys and MAIR Group, which are expected to improve market penetration over the forecast period.
Private label set to become increasingly relevant in local market
Supermarket operators are expected to increase the contribution of their private label ranges in an attempt to improve margins and gain greater loyalty among local consumers. These initiatives can also enhance their competitiveness with emerging formats such as discounters, which experienced particularly dynamic growth over the review period.
Retail e-commerce as another growth avenue for supermarkets
Retail e-commerce has become increasingly important since the pandemic, not only for supermarkets, but for most grocery retailers, as it presents a strong growth avenue. Most supermarkets in the United Arab Emirates are present online through their own e-commerce platforms, third-party delivery platforms such as Instashop, Talabat, Noon, Careem and Deliveroo, or a mix of both.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Supermarkets industry in United Arab Emirates with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Supermarkets industry in United Arab Emirates, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Supermarkets in United Arab Emirates report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Supermarkets in United Arab Emirates?
- Which are the leading retailers in Supermarkets in United Arab Emirates?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- How has the impact of COVID-19 and national lockdown impacted consumer demand?
- Which formats have benefited the most from stockpiling and enforced home seclusion?
- How will the wider economic impact of COVID-19 shape the retail landscape in the future?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Supermarkets in the United Arab Emirates - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Expansion into new communities supports solid growth of supermarkets
Spinneys Dubai retains lead as it benefits from defined offerings
Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society consolidates operations under MAIR Group
Investment and population expansion are growth opportunities
Private label set to become increasingly relevant in local market
Retail e-commerce as another growth avenue for supermarkets
Retail in the United Arab Emirates - Industry Overview
Retail in 2024: The big picture
Higher polarisation with premiumisation rising while consumers remain under pressure
More strategic partnerships form as competition intensifies
What next for retail?
Informal retail
Opening hours for physical retail
Seasonality
Dubai Shopping Festival (“DSF”)
Dubai Summer Surprises (“DSS”)
Back to School
Super Sales
White Friday
APPENDIX
DISCLAIMER
Supermarkets
Supermarkets are chained or independent retail outlets with a selling space of between 400 and 2,500 square metres and with a primary focus on selling food/beverages/tobacco and other groceries. Supermarkets may also sell a selection of non-groceries, but the product mix is skewed towards grocery items. Example brands include Casino, Kroger, and Tesco. Exception: In some markets, primarily the US, Australia and Hong Kong, there are grocery retailer brands that operate outlets with a selling space of over 2,500 square metres, but offer only a very limited range of non-grocery merchandise or none at all. These brands are included in Supermarkets.
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