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Jul 2021
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Majid Al Futtaim CEO on the future of re...

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Automation, e-commerce and the push for sustainability all have major roles to play in the future of retail.That's according to Majid Al Futtaim chief executive Alain Bejjani. He joins co-hosts Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner this week to talk about how the Middle East's biggest mall operator is catering to changing consumer behaviour - and why cinema will ... Show More
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