2020 MEDIA KIT
THE FOREMOST RETAIL BUSINESS
PUBLICATIONIN THE MIDDLE EAST
Images RetailME, the foremost retailbusiness publication in the Middle East,
is the most reliable source connectingprofessionals to the region’s retail industry.
With keen insights into local and international trade, RetailME provides unique in-depth editorial coverage on all aspects of retail, including retail
formats, merchandising, design, shopfit, category management, logistics, technology, real estate,
consumer trends, franchising and human resource, among others.
Additionally, RetailME keeps its readers up to-date with
important directions and trends in this ever-growing industry. RetailME extensively allows its readers to make smart decisions through detailed research reports for an excellent competitive advantage.
RetailME is running a research-driven Special Feature
Series through 2020. Each edition in 2020 will carry a special feature studying specific aspects of retail,
including digital transformation, F&B trends, fashion & lifestyle shopper analyses, entrepreneurship & start-up ecosystems, retail & shopper technology, leisure
& entertainment preferences and patterns, retail real estate innovations and more.
IMAGES RETAILME2020-2019 EDITIONS: AT A GLANCE
BRAND HOLDING
RetailME: In the age of digital, RetailME Magazine knows the value of physical. As the only 16+ years old B2B retail publication in the region, RetailME presents synergies and opportunities for both digital and physical retail. It is the most influential retail knowledge platform connecting the industry stakeholders all-year round – through digital and print channels.
Retailme Connect: RetailME also facilitates personalised, knowledge-driven ‘Connect’ series throughout the year for the industry to meet, share and network virtually and physically through our roundtable formats.
Retail Leaders Video: RetailME shares the trends, the experiences and the actual state of retail from the leaders themselves! RetailME weekly video series, feature regional retail CEOs and CIOs sharing their insights about the industry.
imagesretailme.com: With over 30,000 unique visitors weekly, the online platform of RetailME covers retail stories under industry topics like Fashion, Food, Home & Office Entertainment, Health & Beauty, Logistics, Electronics, Technology, Real Estate, Design among others.
Editorial Partnerships: RetailME magazine’s each print supplement is themed on a cover story expertly chosen by our editors. Attach your brand to unique and insightful research, featuring data-driven studies on important and timely industry topics.
EDM and E-Newsletters: Keep your brand at the forefront of your clients’ minds through our weekly newsletters and planned EDMs that is sent out to over 10,000+ individuals.
Partnership packages curated into TITLE, PLATINUM, GOLD, SILVER that offers pre and post event marketing campaigns for sponsors
posing unrivalled value and exposure for your marketing spend including editorial partnership coverage.
Email [email protected] for more details.
www.middleeastretailforum.com
CONFERENCE & AWARDS
Middle East Retail Forum (UAE & KSA): MRF is a powerful aggregator of entrepreneurs, leaders, innovators and global retail trends. As the annual
flagship knowledge-oriented forum that started eight years ago, MRF facilitates charting out the future of retail’s blueprint in the Middle East and beyond.
RetailME Awards (UAE & KSA): The Images RetailME Awards recognises excellence across a range of retail categories, benchmarking innovations
and best practices in the dynamic and vibrant retail industry.
2019 EVENTS AND AWARDS SAW PARTICIPATION FROM OVER 350 COMPANIES
RETAILME AWARDS COVER MORE THAN 17 CATEGORIES FOR AWARDS
Thank you for inviting me to be a part of MRF 2019. It was a pleasure to engage with my colleagues in the retail sector. It was a great pleasure to join the CEOs Roundtable along so many successful colleagues and discuss the ever-changing landscape of our business”
Shames Al Hashemi Director – Member of Board, Dual Investments
SPECIAL FEATURES & DEADLINES
OUR REGULAR FEATURES
CEO TALKS
YOUNG & ENTERPRISING
MALL WATCH
GCC STARTUP RETAIL INCUBATOR
FOOD & GROCERY UPDATES
FASHION UPDATES
REAL ESTATE
TECHNOLOGY
FOCUS
TRENDS
STORE OF THE MONTH
Are you an expert in your field and looking to align your brand with targeted content?
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Material deadline: 20th of the preceding month
JULY
Cover story: Competing for consumer connect
Lead stories: Digital transformation + CIO interview
AUGUST Cover story: The future of payments
Lead stories: Digital transformation + state of luxury retail
SEPTEMBER Cover story: Optimising demand forecasting
Lead stories: Digital transformation + CIO interview
DECEMBER
Cover story: Decoding retail’s next normal
Lead stories: Digital transformation + Look ahead at 2021
OCTOBER
Cover story: Enabling the business of fashion with tech
Lead stories: Digital transformation + robotics in retail
NOVEMBER Cover story: Digital disruptors: a roundup – how organisations are surviving the storm with omni-capabilities
Lead stories: Digital transformation + CIO interview
DIGITAL REACH
SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS
10,000+ across all major platforms
@ImagesRetailME
IMAGES RETAILME WEBSITE
34,000average monthly unique visitors
50,000average monthly page view
2.55 minaverage monthly session duration
45%of traffic is from mobile device or tablet
EMAILERS
25,000Email subscribers
25% average open rate
33% average newsletter open rate
IMAGES RetailME distributes 9,100 copies across the MENA and the rest of the world, through controlled circulation and newstands to establishments including: Brand retailers department stores, discounters, forecourt retailers, hypermarkets, independent retailers, shopfit & design, retail real estate, retail IT, retail security, CRM & customer service, retail support, investors & funds, franchisees & franchisors, merchandisers, vendors, government & trade bodies, service providers, academia, Etihad lounge at Abu Dhabi Airport and Marhaba lounge at Dubai Airport.
C-LevelManager LevelExecutive Level
READERSHIP BREAKDOWN BY TITLES
Owners, Presidents, CEOs, COOs, Regional Directors, MDs, Executive Directors, VPs & GMs
C-Level 55% Manager Level 30%
Brand, Business Development, Category Marketing,
Retail Leasing & Area Managers
ExecutiveLevel 15%
Marketing Analysts, Senior Officers,
Systems Analysts, Sales Consultants,
Assistant Managers & Business Development
Executives
DISTRIBUTION & CIRCULATION
Geographic breakdownTotal readership of 32,760 (average 3.6 readers to every issue)
GCC81.5%
ROW 1.5%
Asia 3.3%North America 2.9%UK & Europe 5%
Levant 5.8%
UAE 11,106Saudi Arabia 8,271Bahrain 4,512Qatar 1,034Kuwait 951Oman 826Lebanon 701
Egypt 882Jordan 318UK & Europe 1,638Asia 1,081North America 950Rest of the World 490
RETAILME CONNECT
Virtual Roundtable sponsorship available @ US$ 15,000 (inclusive of all promotions)
Retail Leaders Video sponsorship available @ US$ 10,000 (inclusive of all promotions)
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RETAIL LEADERS VIDEO
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Home page (per month)
Leaderboard 1/2Rate: US$ 2,900
AED 10,585
Rectangle 1/2Rate: US$ 2,500
AED 9,125
Rectangle 3Rate: US$ 2,200
AED 8,030
EDMRate: US$ 250 CPM
AED 920 CPM
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DIGITAL PROMOTION OPTIONS
Inner page (per month)
Leaderboard 1Rate: US$ 2,900AED 10,585
Large RectangleRate: US$ 3,500AED 12,775
RectangleRate: US$ 2,500AED 9,125
Online Article (Content to be supplied)
500 words + 2 visuals 300 words + 1 visual
Rate: US$ 7,766 Rate: US$ 4,700AED 28,383 AED 17,272
Content to be written by RetailME editorial team Additional: US$ 1000 (Optional)
PRINT PROMOTION OPTIONS
PRICE PER INSERTION
Position & size (mm) Single Issue Price
Double Page Spread (422 x 272) AED 42,486 | $11,640
Full Page (211 x 272) AED 23,652 | $6,480
Half Page (90 x 234) AED 16,863 | $4,620
Quarter Page (90 x 115) AED 3,964 | $1,080
Advertorial (Full Page - 500 words) (211 x 272) AED 28,383 | $7,766
Advertorial (Double Page Spread) (422 x 272) AED 50,983 | $13,968
PRICE PER INSERTION
Special Position & size (mm) Single Issue Price
Front Cover Gatefold (211 x 272) AED 59,130 | $16,200
Inside Front Cover (211 x 272) AED 30,222 | $8,280
Outside Back Cover (211 x 272) AED 37,668 | $10,320
Inside Back Cover (211 x 272) AED 26,937 | $7,380
Centre Spread (422 x 272) AED 45,114 | $12,360
SPECIAL OPERATIONSJacket, Bookmark, Bellyband, Inserts, Advertorial
Price on request
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ARTWORK DETAILS OF ONLINE ADVERTISINGAll materials must be submitted at least 2 business days in advance. If materials are late, advertiser/agency is still responsible for the media purchased pursuant to the insertion order.
File Formats: GIF, JPEG, HTML, Flash, or other rich media accepted.Animation, Looping: Animated GIFs are acceptable. No limits on looping.Initial File Size: 35 KB maximum Maximum File Size: 2 MB maximumURL: Please include a URL for your ad to link to.
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+971 50 384 [email protected]
Rupkatha BhowmickEditor
+971 52 981 [email protected]
PARTNERSHIPS
EDITORIAL
Justina EitzingerChief Operating Officer
+971 50 841 [email protected]
David VijaySales Manager
+971 55 856 [email protected]
Frankline D’ CruzMarketing Manager
+971 54 321 [email protected]