It will come as no surprise to any reader of this firm’s previous years’ surveys, and industry watchers generally, that the quantity of mall footage across the Middle East and the six GCC countries continues to grow inexorably.

Whilst the word Franchise comes from old French meaning a privilege or freedom, the exact origin of the concept seems less clear.

Greg Nathan, Managing Director of The Franchise Relationships Insitute, based in Brisbane, Australia is a corporate psychologist and international expert on the franchise relationship. In this article he discusses the six stages of franchise relationships.

Kurt Robertson is CEO/President of Franchise Gator LLC. In this article he provides insight into achieving maximum results in e-franchising.

What is Franchising? How does a Franchised Chain start? Specifically, what kinds of businesses lend themselves to franchising? These questions and more answered here.

In half a generation, the Persian Gulf (or Arabian Gulf as it is better known locally) has developed into over a $50 billion retail market.