Category: Trends
Religious identity and consumption among young British Muslims
Ogilvy Noor has found that 90% of Muslims asked said that their faith does affect their consumption habits.
Opinion: For Ramadan, Courting the Muslim Shopper
Ramadan has emerged in recent years as a month of extravagant spending that is rivaled, some say, only by Christmas. This is making high end fashion houses focus on the Ramadan buyer.
UK: New RSPCA Assured Food Label Enters the Market
A new ethical food label assured by the RSPCA has been launched in a bid to help improve the lives of a further 100 million farm animals.
Indonesian women are ecommerce target
Indonesia is the launchpad for a new website which is aiming to be the first ecommerce service dedicated to women across Southeast Asia.
Opinion: Digital Economy
The UK’s digital economy is rated the second-most technologically ready in the world and a strong contributor to the economy.
UK: Top firms to showcase at UK’s first Muslim Lifestyle Expo
Businesses from across the world specialising in a range of sectors are set to attend the UK’s first-ever international exhibition on Muslim lifestyle.
UAE: New concept in fashion weeks announced, iFash™ 101 Week
IFDC Founder announces the launch of Fashion Week dedicated to modest wear and iFash™ with French fashion institute, Esmod to be their partner for the event.
UAE: Significant untapped growth potential of digital Islamic services
Deloitte and Noor Telecom in collaboration with DIEDC produce first-ever effort in holistically defining, studying and assessing the global Digital Islamic Economy.
Godiva to satisfy the Arab sweet tooth, double its UAE and Saudi presence
Godiva Chocolatier plans to double its locations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the next six to 12 months as part of a global expansion plan.
Ethical Eating: The Plants (and Animals) Are Watching Us
There’s also a whole other realm to consider: the plant kingdom. Are plants just so dim-witted that vegetarians are off the ethical hook?
Opinion: The New Religion: How the emphasis on ‘clean eating’ has created a moral hierarchy for food
The rise in food movements has coincided with a decline of religion in society, with many people seeking familiar values such as purity, ethics, goodness.
Japan: Halal Chef’s training course for Japanese cuisine
Japan is heating up its motive to welcome Muslim tourists and to double the number of visitors by 2020 is the aim of the ministry.
Opinion: Islamic lifestyle – The story has just begun
Shariah products and services are an integral part of global economy and are poised to grow with the rise in population.
UAE: IFDC and Leading Fashion Institute, Esmod Announce Collaboration in iFash™
Esmod Dubai is proud to propose a new programme for iFash™ enthusiasts called, iFash™ Design – from creation to production.
Founder claims new Makkah store ‘is not a sex shop’
The founder of a brand of body products, perfumes and candles has denied his new store in Makkah will be a “halal sex shop”.
America’s newest sitcom family happens to be Muslim
Deliberately avoiding the TV network, Mandvi instead decided to premiere Halal in the Family on the web, where he felt “so much great content is being created now”.
Opinion: Zilzar – Consumerism with Integrity
Youth lead the emerging Muslim consumerism as they identify with faith-based spiritual values and, concurrently, want the “secular” benefits.
Opinion: The Next 1.7 Billion Consumers; Selling To The Muslim World
You have a strategy for China, India, and perhaps even Africa. But what’s next ? What’s the next big consumer play?
Rise of the digital Islamic economy
The digital Islamic economy is set double to USD 30 billion by 2018 on the back on rising consumer spending on sharia-compliant services in the Middle East.
WHS 2015 opens the door on Halal 3.0
At WHS 2015 will showcase, explore, discuss and probably argue about the opportunities and challenges that the digital world presents to the Halal market players and workers.
