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1 online resource (435 pages) |
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The Arab World Unbound; Contents; Preface: A Consumer Rihla; Introduction; Part I Discovering the Arab World; Chapter 1 Drinking Red Bull in Dahiyeh; The Arab Market Is Vibrant and Globally Interconnected; Arab Consumers Control More Spending Power Than You Think; The Shadow Economy; Shades of India and China; Opportunities Beyond Crude Oil and Abaya; Household Spending in the Arab World; Beyond Boycotts and Barriers; Chicken Fights: Local Competition in the Arab Market; The Global Emergence of Arab Brands; A Worldwide Hub: The Globally Connected Arab World |
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The Arab World Is Neither CNN's nor Al Jazeera'sChapter 2 The Diversity of the Arab World; No Harm in Haram; Not All the Consumers in Arab Countries Are Arab; The Diversity of Arab Consumers; Segmenting the Arab Consumer Markets; Embracing the Diverse Habits of Arab Consumers; Language Differences; The Market Dominance of Saudi Arabia and the GCC; Saudi Arabia's Influence Within Other Markets; Think Regional, Act Local; Chapter 3 Islam Matters: The Impact of the Five Pillars of Islam on Consumers in the Arab World; The Difference Between Culture and Religion; Why Shahada Matters |
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Why Salah MattersWhy Sawm Matters; Why Zakat Matters; Why Hajj and Umrah Matter; Islam in the Everyday; Part II Tapping into the Well of Arab Consumers; Chapter 4 The Shabab: Tapping into the Arab Youth Market; The Shabab Demographic Dividend; The Shabab Crave the Best Brands, Wherever They Come From; The Shabab Generation Is Molding the Consumer Market; The Shabab Generation Is Changing the Arab Workforce; The Shabab Are Transforming the Private Sector; The Shabab and Education; The Shabab and Marriage; Chapter 5 ARABIA TWO: Tapping into the Arab Middle Class |
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The Rise of the Middle Class Is Changing Arab Consumer MarketsIdentifying the Arab Middle Class; Tapping into Arabia Two; Tapping into Arab Consumer Power at All Levels; Urbanization, Modern Trade, and Arabia Two; Arabia Two and the Balance Between Tradition and Modernity; Chapter 6 Tapping into the Market of Arab Women; Arab Women Have Money to Spend; Educated Women Are Reshaping the Arab Market; The Arab Woman as a Consumer; Inside and Outside: The Dual Identities of Arab Women; Tapping into the Arab Beauty Market; The Arab Woman as Wife and Mother; Arab Women as Head of the Household |
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The Veil Doesn't Hide the Arab Woman's MindArab Women as Business Leaders; Arab Women Are Reshaping the Region on Their Own Terms; Chapter 7 Tapping into the Arab Technology Market; The Spread of Internet Use Opens Up New Paths to Consumers; The Rise of Social Media; Tapping into Arab E-Commerce; Using Technology to Recapture the Golden Age; On the Go: The Market for Mobile Phones; Building the High-Tech Industry in Jordan; The Technological Arab Spring; Chapter 8 Tapping into the Arab Media and Entertainment Market; Television Advertising in the Arab World; Arab Cinema and Film |
| Summary |
An expert's guide to exploring business opportunities in the burgeoning Arab marketplace This groundbreaking book reveals the myriad opportunities presented by the Arab World's market of 350 million consumers, who collectively wield the ninth-largest economy in the world. Based on the author's firsthand research, including hundreds of market visits and more than 600 interviews at companies doing business throughout the region, this book shows how globally interconnected and vibrant the Arab markets are. Through a rich blend of data and anecdotal observations, it chronicles how, by respecting |
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Print version record |
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Marketing -- Arab countries
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International business enterprises -- Arab countries
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International business enterprises
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Marketing
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Arab countries
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781118222515 |
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1118222512 |
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