Majid Al Futtaim CEO on the future of retail and cinema: Business Extra



Automation, e-commerce and the push for sustainability all have major roles to play in the future of retail.

That's according to Majid Al Futtaim chief executive Alain Bejjani. He joins co-hosts Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner this week to talk about how the Middle East's biggest mall operator is catering to changing consumer behaviour – and why cinema will never go away.

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In this episode

Majid Al Futtaim and the future of retail (0m 40s)

Automation and carbon footprint (9m 21s)

Technology v human capital (16m 27s)

Cinema is here to stay (26m 30s)

Mercedes V250 Avantgarde specs

Engine: 2.0-litre in-line four-cylinder turbo

Gearbox: 7-speed automatic

Power: 211hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 350Nm

Fuel economy, combined: 6.0 l/100 km

Price: Dh235,000

Updated: July 14, 2021, 9:22 AM

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