Apparel Group sweeps RetailME Awards

Dubai: The Apparel Group, a global fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate headquartered in Dubai, yesterday swept the Images RetailME Awards 2013 hosted at the JW Marriott Marquis.

The awards ceremony, attended by prominent business leaders, capped the two-day Middle East Retail Forum. The RetailME Awards annually recognises top-performing retailers and best retail practices in the region and rewards excellence across a range of retail categories.

The awards come at a time the region is anticipating a retail boom, with economies stabilising, tourism growing, real estate looking up and the festive season encouraging consumer spending. The Middle East, particularly the UAE, is celebrated for its kaleidoscopoc retail scene that sees the presence of top brands from across the globe in world-famous shopping malls.

Nilesh Ved, Chairman, Apparel Group, said: Thank you very much for honouring us at the RetailME Awards 2013. The eight wins, awarded to us by the eminent jury, encourages us to work even harder, bringing the best of the world’s fashion and lifestyle brands to this region. We can see the retail scene looking up again and are excited to be a part of this resurgence. A special thanks to our loyal customers who are our best brand ambassadors.