Shopping & Consumer
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Shopping & Consumer
How to compare grocery prices in the UAE before you shop
A free government tool compares supermarket prices for you. Here is how to use it well, and why a bigger pack is not automatically the better price.
Shopping & Consumer
UAE sales and promotions: what the big sale events and the raffles that come with them actually are
Seasonal sales and the raffles that often run alongside them sit under two genuinely different sets of rules. Here is what each one actually covers.
Shopping & Consumer
Refunds and returns in the UAE: what the law gives you and what a retailer's policy adds
A faulty item and a change of mind are two different situations under UAE law. Knowing which one you are in decides what you can actually insist on.
Shopping & Consumer
How to read a discount in the UAE: what the rules say and what to check
A discount percentage does not, by itself, show whether something is a good deal. Eight checks before you buy, and what UAE rules say about prices.