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The Indian mother and baby products retailer has been slow to grow in the two largest markets of the Gulf. What gives?

قصص آنية ومفصلة ومكتوبة بعناية من المنطقة
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FirstCry is having a hard time in the Mideast. In recent quarters, the Indian mother and baby retailer has been finding it increasingly difficult to grow, compete and carve a clear place for itself in the market.
Take its latest quarterly results, for instance. Revenue across the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia grew by a mere 7% year-on-year to Rs 280 crore (around AED 113 million) in the three festive months that ended in December; gross merchandise value rose just 5%. In fact, GMV growth (year-on-year) has been stuck in single digits for three quarters now. The number of …
آراء حول أحدث التطورات في الأعمال والاقتصاد من محرر الشرق الأوسط
Views on the latest happenings in business and economy from our ME Editor