Here's an exciting look at the world's best shopping destinations for Muslim travellers in 2015! CrescentRating and MasterCard have officially released a brand new research publication – Muslim Travel Shopping Index 2015 – that offers a fascinating look at the behavioural trends and patterns of Muslim shoppers, as well as a detailed analysis of which destinations are better suited for Muslim travellers who love to shop.
Numerous shopping destinations around the world were classified as OIC Destinations and non-OIC Destinations and have been ranked as follows:
The top 10 OIC destinations in the MTSI 2015:
|
Rank
|
MTSI Rank
|
City
|
Country
|
Score
|
|
1
|
1 |
Dubai |
United Arab Emirates |
79.5 |
|
2
|
2 |
Kuala Lumpur |
Malaysia |
73.3 |
|
3
|
5 |
Istanbul |
Turkey |
64.2 |
|
4
|
6 |
Antalya |
Turkey |
61.2 |
|
5
|
7 |
Manama |
Bahrain |
59.6 |
|
6
|
8 |
Doha |
Qatar |
59.5 |
|
7
|
9 |
Riyadh |
Saudi Arabia |
59.3 |
|
8
|
10 |
Bali |
Indonesia |
58.2 |
|
9
|
11 |
Penang |
Malaysia |
56.9 |
|
10
|
12 |
Sharjah |
United Arab Emirates |
55.3 |
The top 10 non-OIC destinations in the MTSI 2015:
|
Rank
|
MTSI Rank
|
City
|
Country
|
Score
|
|
1
|
3 |
Singapore |
Singapore |
71.6 |
|
2
|
4 |
London |
United Kingdom |
64.7 |
|
3
|
13 |
Paris |
France |
52.7 |
|
4
|
14 |
Bangkok |
Thailand |
51.1 |
|
5
|
15 |
New York |
United States |
49.9 |
|
6
|
16 |
Barcelona |
Spain |
46.6 |
|
7
|
17 |
Seoul |
South Korea |
43.5 |
|
8
|
18 |
Phuket |
Thailand |
41.8 |
|
9
|
19 |
Cape Town |
South Africa |
39.4 |
|
10
|
20 |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
39.0 |
An absolute haven for shopping, Dubai was named the best shopping destination for Muslims in the OIC Destination category. In addition to its massive shopping malls, high-end stores and popular shopping festivals, the city also offers endless options for dining – making it the top-ranked destination in the world for Muslim shoppers. Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, Antalya and Manama rounded off the top five ranks – each destination providing an abundance of shopping opportunities and Halal dining.
Vibrant Singapore City was ranked the best shopping destination in the non-OIC Destination category. Other cities that were ranked amongst the top shopping destinations in the category included London, Paris, Bangkok and New York.
Travellers are now able to use the index to make better travel decisions in the future. The index is an excellent measure of how well each shopping destination is capable of catering to Muslim travellers – making it a useful tool during travel planning.
Muslim Travel Shopping Index 2015 is another joint effort by MasterCard and CrescentRating that analyses the behaviour and expenditure of Muslim travellers with regard to shopping and dining. 40 prominent international shopping destinations were monitored against a comprehensive set of metrics, creating an overall index for Muslim travel shopping.
Click here for a detailed analysis of Muslim Travel Shopping Index 2015
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