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Gulf Retailers Will Suffer During Ramadan

With the most important sales period of the year wiped out across the Middle East, luxury brands could be hit hard in key markets like the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia due to mall closures and lockdown.
Model wears an outfit sold on e-commerce platform Ounass | Photo: Jeremy Zaessinger
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  • Louise Nichol

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