Dubai / Emirates Business Since the announcement of visa free travel for Emiratis to Ireland in early 2018, dnata Travel, the UAE’s longest-standing travel provider, has experienced a 63.5% overall increase in year on year travel from the UAE to Ireland. The report showed a dramatic 55% increase in travel arrangements made within 14 days in advance of travelling, including ...

Dubai / Emirates Business A pioneering sustainability initiative introduced by leading retail brand, Splash, which encouraged householders to recycle their old clothes, resulted in over 11 tonnes of clothes being collected. Some of the collected items were distributed amongst underprivileged communities in Africa. The ‘Life After Fashion” campaign saw Splash working closely with UAE-based laundry firms to communicate message of ...

Bloomberg Gone are the days when the only goal of a company was to persuade you to buy its product. Now, making you feel kinship with a brand—even love—takes precedence. At least, that’s what a group of influential startups believe. Eyewear maker Warby Parker, makeup seller Glossier, mattress retailer Casper—all of these companies are “direct-to-consumer” brands largely born on the ...