date:Jan 22, 2013
Government regulations to raise the standards of traditional groceries are providing an opportunity for international established grocery chains to enter the UAE market, analysts say.
The UAEs grocery market reached $9.5 billion in 2012, with traditional or independent groceries making up 8,454 out of the 9,397 grocery outlets in the country, according to data by Euromonitor International. Only 943 are modern grocery outlets.
Many local groceries are unable to afford the changes required by Ab