Media
Press coverage, photos and brand assets.
Coverage of RCM26, photography for editorial use, our logos and a direct line to the team.
In the press
RCM26 in 27 articles across 20 outlets, in English and Arabic, from the first announcement to the closing day.
Press
- Articles
- 27
- In English and Arabic
- Outlets
- 20
- Online and in print
- Interviews
- 18
- At the congress
- Signing ceremonies
- 7
- On the show floor
Digital reach
- Social impressions and views
- 142,071
- LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook
- Video views
- 56,162
- Across social channels
- Professionals reached by email
- 11,069
- 38.8% average open rate
- Magazine page views
- 8,012
- Retail People special edition, 60 countries
Before the congress
- Retail Congress MENA 2026 to Bring the Region's Retail Leaders to Dubai This OctoberZawya (opens in a new tab)MENAFN (opens in a new tab)Eye of Dubai (opens in a new tab)Observer Dubai (opens in a new tab)Pan Time Arabia (opens in a new tab)Hashtag Dubai (opens in a new tab)My Dubai News (opens in a new tab)UAE News 24/7 (opens in a new tab)UAE News 4U (opens in a new tab)Oneville News (opens in a new tab)Middle East Information (opens in a new tab)
- Retail Congress MENA 2026 to Bring Regional Retail Leaders to Dubai in OctoberBusiness Review MEA (opens in a new tab)
- Retail Congress MENA 2026 announcement (Arabic edition)Pan Time Arabia (Arabic) (opens in a new tab)
Day 1 · 5 October
- دبي تقود تحول «اقتصاد التجربة».. والذكاء الاصطناعي يعيد رسم مستقبل التجزئة في المنطقةDubai leads the shift to the 'experience economy' as AI redraws the future of retail in the regionAl Bayan (opens in a new tab)
- MECSR Hosts Retail Congress MENA 2026 as Industry Leaders Discuss AI and Retail's FutureZawya (opens in a new tab)The Integrator (opens in a new tab)UAE News 4U (opens in a new tab)
- Retail Congress MENA 2026 Kicks Off with Key Discussions on AI, Leadership and Retail's FutureUAE News 24/7 (opens in a new tab)
Day 2 · 6 October
- 'Retail Congress MENA' discusses AI, leadership and future of retailGulf TodayPrint edition
- 51 مليار درهم مساهمة التجزئة في ناتج دبي للربع الأول بنمو 2.6%AED 51 billion: retail's contribution to Dubai's economy in the first quarter, up 2.6 per centAl Khaleej (opens in a new tab)
- Retail Congress MENA 2026 Concludes with Focus on Leadership, Growth and the Future of RetailZawya (opens in a new tab)The Finance World (opens in a new tab)Hashtag Dubai (opens in a new tab)My Dubai News (opens in a new tab)Global Trend Monitor (opens in a new tab)Asia News Trends (opens in a new tab)
- Retail Rewired: Retail Congress MENA 2026 Concludes with a Look at the FutureEmirates Reporter (opens in a new tab)
Photo library
Photography from RCM26, by moment. Select a photo to see it larger. Photography is provided for editorial coverage of Retail Congress MENA: please credit MECSR and ask the media team before any other use.
Press kit
Logos for download and the key facts about the most recent congress.
Brand assets
Retail Congress MENA logo, colourFor light backgrounds, PNG with transparent backgroundDownload Retail Congress MENA logo, colour
Retail Congress MENA logo, whiteFor dark backgrounds, PNG with transparent backgroundDownload Retail Congress MENA logo, white
MECSR logo, colourFor light backgrounds, PNG with transparent backgroundDownload MECSR logo, colour
MECSR logo, white textFor dark backgrounds, PNG with transparent backgroundDownload MECSR logo, white text
Please use the logos unaltered, on a background that keeps them legible: do not recolour, stretch or add effects. For vector files or other formats, ask the media team. For the MECSR brand itself, see mecsr.org.
RCM26 at a glance
- Event
- Retail Congress MENA 2026
- Theme
- Level Up: Next-Gen Leadership
- Dates
- 5 and 6 October 2026
- Venue
- The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC, Dubai
- Organiser
- Middle East Council of Shopping Centres & Retailers (MECSR)
- Footfall visits
- 4,327
- Measured by Sensormatic by Johnson Controls
- Countries represented
- 43
- Exhibitors
- 14
- Awards presented
- 136
- 37 Gold · 99 Silver
- Speakers
- 29
- Sessions
- 12
- Delegates at director level or above
- 51%
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