About us
A site made in the UAE to stop chasing catalogues across apps, websites and social media.
It started with a shopping list
Like many families in the Emirates, we used to prepare the weekly shopping list with a phone in one hand and a pen in the other: one app for the hypermarket, a website for the co-op, a social-media post for the electronics store, a PDF that would not open for the neighbourhood supermarket. Half an hour later, we still did not know where rice was cheapest this week — nor whether the offer was even valid in our area. UAE Catalogues was born from that frustration: one place, every catalogue, and nothing in the way.
What we do
Every week, we publish the catalogues of the big chains and of neighbourhood stores across the seven emirates: hypermarkets and supermarkets, co-operative societies, electronics retailers, furniture and home stores, value and discount shops. For each store you will find:
- The current catalogue, to browse page by page directly in your browser;
- Next week's sneak peek, published as soon as it is released — often several days before it starts in store;
- Special editions (Ramadan, Eid, electronics, back to school, Dubai Shopping Festival…), each on its own page;
- Where each catalogue is valid: the emirates, cities and areas listed by the retailer, with a page for every city and area;
- Recent archives, clearly marked as expired so that no outdated price slips into your list.
How a catalogue gets on the site
Every catalogue is added by hand, store by store, as soon as it is released. We check its start and end dates, group the pages in the right order and attach the list of emirates, cities and areas where it applies. When a retailer publishes several catalogues at once — a weekly issue, an electronics leaflet and a Ramadan campaign, for example — each one gets its own page with its own dates, so nothing gets mixed up.
From there, the site does the rest automatically: the catalogue appears on the store page, on the home page and on every city and area page it covers; it becomes 'this week' on its start date; and it switches to black and white when it expires. The key deals are also typed out in text under the title, which makes them searchable from the search bar.
Who uses UAE Catalogues
Families preparing the weekly shop, students and young professionals watching their budget, parents getting ready for the school year, people furnishing a new apartment, small restaurants and offices buying in bulk, and everyone who simply wants to know where an item is cheaper this week. Whatever your emirate, nationality or favourite store, the goal is the same: to spend less time searching and more time doing something else.
Our commitment to accuracy
We take dates seriously because a wrong date costs you a wasted trip. If a retailer corrects a catalogue or publishes an erratum, we update the page as soon as we know. And because only the retailer's own information is binding, every store page reminds you to check with your branch before travelling for a specific offer.
Advertising keeps the site free
To cover hosting and the time spent updating catalogues every week, the site displays a limited amount of advertising. Ads never decide which store appears first, and we keep them away from the catalogue pages as much as possible so that browsing stays comfortable.
Our three promises
Free, full stop. No subscription, no account, no premium version. Checking the week's offers is a money-saving habit; it would make no sense to charge for it.
Light and fast. The site is built to load quickly, even on an older phone with one bar of signal at the back of the supermarket. No videos that start on their own, no pop-ups jumping at you.
Honest with dates. On its start date, next week's catalogue automatically becomes this week's. When a catalogue expires, it turns black and white with a clear 'Expired' stamp. What is shown in colour is valid — it is that simple.
Bilingual by design
The UAE shops in many languages, and Arabic and English are the two everybody shares. Every page of UAE Catalogues exists in both, with Arabic addresses for the Arabic version, so you can read, search and share the offers in the language you prefer.
Our independence
We are not affiliated with any retailer, chain or group. No store pays to appear first, and none can buy a better place. Catalogues, brands and prices belong to their respective retailers: our job is limited to gathering them and presenting them clearly, in the interest of shoppers.
Help us improve
A missing catalogue? A date that looks wrong? A store in your area you would like to see here? Tell us at contact@uaecatalogues.com. The site keeps growing thanks to its visitors' suggestions, and every message is read.
