Retail - Qatar

REWE Suspends Contract With German Football Association Over Armbands Row

Retailer REWE Group has suspended its sponsorship of the German Football Association (DFB) after FIFA cracked down on players wearing 'OneLove' armbands in...

Dutch Retailer Jumbo 'Deeply Regrets' World Cup Advert

Dutch retailer Jumbo has pulled its World Cup 2022 advert from the screens, saying it 'deeply regrets' running the commercial, which featured dancing const...

Spain's El Corte Inglés Buys Back A 5.53% Stake From Primefin

Privately owned Spanish department store chain El Corte Inglés said it bought back half of the stake Qatari fund Primefin held in the company.

Carrefour Rejects Claims It Plans To 'Boycott' Qatar World Cup

Carrefour has said that reports that it plans to boycott the upcoming football World Cup in Qatar are 'fake news' and 'groundless', with the retailer addin...

Spar Opens Third Supermarket In Doha, Qatar

Supermarket giant Spar has announced that it has opened its third outlet in Doha, in Qatar. The new store, located in the New Salata Area, occupies an a...

Top Sainsbury's Shareholder QIA ‘Backs Asda Takeover Talks’

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the biggest shareholder in J Sainsbury Plc , is supportive of merger talks between the British supermarket chain and riva...

Qatar Tries to Ease Food-Supply Fears As Crowds Throng Shops

Qatar’s government sought to dispel concerns of possible food shortages a day after its biggest suppliers, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates,...

BHS Set To Be Reborn As U.K. Online Brand Under New Qatari Owner

BHS will reopen as a U.K. online brand this week as new owner Al Mana Group of Qatar seeks to revive the 88-year-old British retailer only months after it...

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