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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT - CONSUMER PROTECTION
 Ministry of Economy fines 10 outlets at Sharjah
Posted on 18/08/2010
The UAE Ministry of Economy's Consumer Protection Department fined more than 10 outlets in Sharjah's fruits and vegetables, meat and fish markets yesterday, during a field visit to verify compliance with preset prices and sales terms.
Dr. Hashim Al Nuaimi, Director of the Consumer Protection Department, toured the markets and directed traders to commit to the prices that were agreed with the Ministry during the holy month. The inspection team found prices of most commodities remain stable and
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 UAE remains among top 10 most optimistic nations
Posted on 26/07/2010
Despite a slight drop of two points to 101 in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter, the UAE is still among the "top 10 most optimistic nations", according to the latest edition of the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index.
Consumer Confidence Index levels above the baseline of 100 indicate degrees of optimism and those below show pessimism.
Nielsen's Global Consumer Confidence Index tracks consumer confidence, major concerns and spending intentions among approximately
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 New checks to curb Ramadan price rises
Posted on 25/07/2010
Food-price inspectors begin checks today on supermarkets and the Mina vegetable market to prevent price rises in the weeks before Ramadan. Demand increases at this time of year as many Muslim families stock up before welcoming relatives to iftar meals, and others buy large quantities of food to distribute at mosques and to the poor.
Last year the cost of some items rose by more than 17 per cent in August. In the first seven days of Ramadan there was a rise of 1.5 per cent in the cost of bread
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![]() SCAD: Inflation in Abu Dhabi up 2.5% during the first half of 2010
Posted on 18/07/2010
According to the SCAD's report, the average rise in consumer prices for the first half of 2010 was 2.50%, compared to the same period of 2009 as evident from the advance in the CPI for the period January-June 2010 to 117.92 points, up from 115.04 points over the same period of 2009, according to the Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD).
SCAD has released its Monthly Report of the Consumer Price Index for the month of June 2010, using the price data of 2007 as the base year. For the first
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 Consumers to be protected
Posted on 15/07/2010
From Sunday, all outlets, including shops and restaurants, must clearly display contact details for customers to report complaints about their consumer rights, as directed by the Department of Economic Development.
The outlets will have a three-month grace period — until October 18 — to implement the new policy and those which fail to do so will be fined, the department said.
The department said the purpose of the rule was to strengthen communication between consumers and retailers.
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 Abu Dhabi Municipality confiscates 3 tons of expired cosmetics
Posted on 13/07/2010
The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has called on the public to cooperate in maintaining community health and safety by refraining from using expired cosmetics or substances of unknown source due to their inherent hazards. It warned that these substances were not safe and would cause serious health hazards.
The Municipality had confiscated three tons of expired cosmetics or beauty substances and mixtures of unknown sources from a number of beauty salons and cosmetics shops during the past two
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 Al Mansouri assures ministry's keenness to stabilise markets during Ramadan
Posted on 05/07/2010
The acting director General of Ministry of Economy, Mohammed Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz Al Shihi, on behalf of Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, and chairman of Higher Committee for Consumer Protection, has chaired here the second meeting of the committee for 2010.
During the meeting, the committee reviewed important issues regarding the consuming market and consumer's performance in the country as well as the ministry's preparations for the holy month of Ramadan 2010 and reviewing
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 UAE consumer morale still high
Posted on 05/07/2010
Consumer confidence is still high in the UAE for the rest of the year despite a slight decrease, compared to first half of 2010, according to the latest survey by MasterCard.
Consumers in the country are approaching the next six months with a little less optimism than the first six months of 2010, MasterCard Worldwide Index of Consumer Confidence Survey revealed.
"We are encouraged to see that consumer confidence in the UAE is still high and consumers continue to be optimistic about the
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 Abu Dhabi's monthly CPI report shows Abu Dhabi inflation rate at 3.02 last May
Posted on 16/06/2010
According to the May issue of the Monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report issued by Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD), the year-over-year inflation rate for May 2010 was 3.02%, as the index accelerated from 114.75 points in May 2009 to 118.22 points in April 2010.
The report also revealed that the average inflation rate in consumer prices for the period January-May 2010 compared to the same period of 2009 was 2.33%, as evident from the advance in the CPI for the period January-May 2010
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![]() Consumer product standards amended
Posted on 25/05/2010
His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a resolution that includes the endorsement and amendment of 29 mandatory standards for several goods and consumer products traded in the UAE, according to a news report published by WAM yesterday.
The products which would be affected by the amendment included grain and its related products, some fish products, meat, mineral water, halal food, energy drinks, food
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 UAE inflation rises in April
Posted on 21/05/2010
In a second consecutive month of increases, consumer prices in the UAE climbed 0.78 per cent year-on-year in April, led by rising food costs.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the heavyweight food and non-alcoholic beverages component rose 4.52 per cent in April compared to a year earlier.
According to David Macadam, head of retail at Jones Lang Lasalle, rising food and commodities prices is a global phenomenon and not just isolated to the UAE.
Population increases
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 Abu Dhabi consumer prices show 2.16% increase in first four months
Posted on 19/05/2010
Consumer prices in Abu Dhabi rose 2.16 per cent during the first four months of this year, a new report by Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi (SCAD) shows.
The consumer price index (CPI) stood at 117.70 points from January to April, up from 115.22 points for the same period last year, SCAD said in its April report released yesterday. The study analyses results from the CPI calculation, with 2007 fixed as the base year.
Gıyas Gokkent, group chief economist at National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD),
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 UAE prices up in March, first rise in three months
Posted on 25/04/2010
Consumer prices in the UAE rose 0.68 per cent year-on-year in March, official data showed Saturday, following three consecutive months of declines.
The key housing and energy component rose 0.5 per cent in March compared to the same period last year.
The education component registered the biggest year-on-year rise, climbing 10.46 per cent compared to 2009. The consumer price index in the UAE edged up to 114.13 points in March, compared to 113.36 points in March 2009. Prices rose 0.09 per
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 Inflation continues to soften in Dubai
Posted on 21/04/2010
Consumer prices in Dubai softened for a fifth consecutive month in March on the back of slowing in food, housing and communications cost increases, official data showed on Tuesday.
Analysts said lower prices increase Dubai's competitiveness in the business arena.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for last month stood at 115.47 compared to 11 5.61 in February and 115.86 in January, according to data collated by Dubai Statistics Centre.
On an annual basis, however, prices in the emirate
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 UAE consumer confidence surges
Posted on 12/04/2010
The UAE recorded the strongest rally in Gulf consumer confidence index in the first 2010 quarter, according to findings of a survey published on Sunday.
Reversing a drop in consumer confidence felt at the end of last year, the UAE moved up 4.4 points on the index, followed by Bahrain, which saw a 1.9 point rise and Kuwait, with a 0.9 point boost according to a survey by Bayt.com and YouGov Siraj. Saudi Arabia and Qatar moved down the index by 2.4 and 0.3 points respectively.
The consumer
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