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These brands are disrupting the status quo by changing consumer expectations. Though they span different industries, they possess a common characteristic; simplicity is at the core of experiences they deliver. They are empowering people, reimagining experience, removing friction and saving time.

1

 

Samsung

 

Electronics

Rank Change: No Change
Industry: Electronics

2

Google

2

Internet search

Rank Change: +2
Industry: Internet search

3

 

WhatsApp

 

Social media

Rank Change: No Change
Industry: Social media

4

YouTube Music

14

Internet retail

Rank Change: +14
Industry: Internet retail

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United Arab Emirates

5

Red Tag

10

Retail / General (mega / department store)

Rank Change: +10
Industry: Retail / General (mega / department store)

6

Mobily

37

Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

Rank Change: +37
Industry: Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

7

Netflix

1

Internet retail

Rank Change: -1
Industry: Internet retail

8

YouTube

6

Social media

Rank Change: -6
Industry: Social media

9

McDonald’s

2

Restaurants

Rank Change: -2
Industry: Restaurants

11

Pizza Hut

69

Restaurants

Rank Change: +69
Industry: Restaurants

12

Amazon

9

Internet retail

Rank Change: +9
Industry: Internet retail

13

Namshi.com

9

Internet retail

Rank Change: +9
Industry: Internet retail

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United Arab Emirates

14

ZARA

27

Retail / Fashion; clothes

Rank Change: +27
Industry: Retail / Fashion; clothes

15

Reebok

64

Fitness

Rank Change: +64
Industry: Fitness

17

Twitter (X)

6

Social media

Rank Change: +6
Industry: Social media

19

Prime Video

29

Internet retail

Rank Change: +29
Industry: Internet retail

20

Starbucks

20

Restaurants

Rank Change: +20
Industry: Restaurants

21

 

Zoom

 

Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

22

Noon

14

Internet retail

Rank Change: -14
Industry: Internet retail

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United Arab Emirates

23

Philips

52

Electronics

Rank Change: +52
Industry: Electronics

24

Carrefour

34

Retail / Grocery

Rank Change: +34
Industry: Retail / Grocery

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United Arab Emirates

25

TikTok

14

Social media

Rank Change: -14
Industry: Social media

26

Under Armour

59

Fitness

Rank Change: +59
Industry: Fitness

27

Al Rajhi Bank

24

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: +24
Industry: Banks / Retail

28

Puma

31

Fitness

Rank Change: +31
Industry: Fitness

29

LG

23

Electronics

Rank Change: +23
Industry: Electronics

30

Microsoft

64

Electronics

Rank Change: +64
Industry: Electronics

31

KFC

1

Restaurants

Rank Change: +1
Industry: Restaurants

32

Shahid

6

Internet retail

Rank Change: -6
Industry: Internet retail

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

33

eXtra

19

Retail / General (mega / department store)

Rank Change: -19
Industry: Retail / General (mega / department store)

34

Home Centre

73

Retail / General (mega / department store)

Rank Change: +73
Industry: Retail / General (mega / department store)

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United Arab Emirates

35

Dell

30

Electronics

Rank Change: +30
Industry: Electronics

36

Marks & Spencer

61

Retail / General (mega / department store)

Rank Change: +61
Industry: Retail / General (mega / department store)

37

 

Costa

 

Restaurants

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Restaurants

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United Arab Emirates

38

Snapchat

29

Social media

Rank Change: -29
Industry: Social media

39

Panda

15

Retail / Grocery

Rank Change: -15
Industry: Retail / Grocery

40

The Body Shop

15

Retail / Health and beauty; drugstore

Rank Change: -15
Industry: Retail / Health and beauty; drugstore

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

41

SACO

2

Retail / General (mega / department store)

Rank Change: -2
Industry: Retail / General (mega / department store)

42

STC

32

Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

Rank Change: -32
Industry: Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

43

Zain

38

Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

Rank Change: -38
Industry: Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

44

 

Arab News

 

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: No Change
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

45

Instagram

16

Social media

Rank Change: -16
Industry: Social media

46

Arab National Bank

44

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: +44
Industry: Banks / Retail

47

FlyDubai

51

Travel / Air

Rank Change: +51
Industry: Travel / Air

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United Arab Emirates

48

IKEA

34

Retail / General (mega / department store)

Rank Change: +34
Industry: Retail / General (mega / department store)

49

Cheesecake Factory

22

Restaurants

Rank Change: +22
Industry: Restaurants

50

Anghami

3

Internet retail

Rank Change: -3
Industry: Internet retail

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

51

Centrepoint

11

Retail / Fashion; clothes

Rank Change: +11
Industry: Retail / Fashion; clothes

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

52

Hyundai

18

Automotive

Rank Change: +18
Industry: Automotive

53

Saudi Electricity Company

14

Utilities

Rank Change: +14
Industry: Utilities

54

Aramex

15

Shipping / Mail

Rank Change: +15
Industry: Shipping / Mail

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

55

 

National Commercial Bank

 

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: No Change
Industry: Banks / Retail

56

Rotana

21

Travel / Hotels

Rank Change: -21
Industry: Travel / Hotels

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

57

dr. CAFÉ

30

Restaurants

Rank Change: +30
Industry: Restaurants

58

Nissan

21

Automotive

Rank Change: -21
Industry: Automotive

59

Saudi Railways

41

Travel / Train

Rank Change: +41
Industry: Travel / Train

60

Virgin Megastore

6

Retail / General (mega / department store)

Rank Change: -6
Industry: Retail / General (mega / department store)

61

Careem

40

Travel / Car rental

Rank Change: +40
Industry: Travel / Car rental

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

62

Shake Shack

9

Restaurants

Rank Change: -9
Industry: Restaurants

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

63

Flynas

48

Travel / Air

Rank Change: +48
Industry: Travel / Air

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

64

Al Riyadh

29

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: +29
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

65

 

Microsoft Teams

 

Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

66

Facebook

9

Social media

Rank Change: -9
Industry: Social media

67

Gulf Air

11

Travel / Air

Rank Change: +11
Industry: Travel / Air

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United Arab Emirates

68

 

OSN+

 

Internet retail

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Internet retail

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

69

Alinma Bank

19

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: +19
Industry: Banks / Retail

70

H&M

44

Retail / Fashion; clothes

Rank Change: +44
Industry: Retail / Fashion; clothes

71

Danube

21

Retail / Grocery

Rank Change: -21
Industry: Retail / Grocery

72

Splash

41

Retail / Fashion; clothes

Rank Change: -41
Industry: Retail / Fashion; clothes

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

73

Saudia

46

Travel / Air

Rank Change: -46
Industry: Travel / Air

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

74

Holiday Inn

53

Travel / Hotels

Rank Change: +53
Industry: Travel / Hotels

75

National Water Company

2

Utilities

Rank Change: -2
Industry: Utilities

76

FedEx

8

Shipping / Mail

Rank Change: +8
Industry: Shipping / Mail

77

Debenhams

31

Retail / General (mega / department store)

Rank Change: -31
Industry: Retail / General (mega / department store)

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

78

Bank Albilad

14

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: +14
Industry: Banks / Retail

79

 

Nahdi

 

Retail / Health and beauty; drugstore

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Retail / Health and beauty; drugstore

80

Sephora

42

Retail / Health and beauty; drugstore

Rank Change: -42
Industry: Retail / Health and beauty; drugstore

81

Audi

29

Automotive

Rank Change: +29
Industry: Automotive

82

Saudi Post

33

Shipping / Mail

Rank Change: +33
Industry: Shipping / Mail

83

 

Air Arabia

 

Travel / Air

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Travel / Air

84

Marriott

49

Travel / Hotels

Rank Change: +49
Industry: Travel / Hotels

85

Kia

11

Automotive

Rank Change: -11
Industry: Automotive

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

86

Topshop

5

Retail / Fashion; clothes

Rank Change: -5
Industry: Retail / Fashion; clothes

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

87

Etihad Airways

15

Travel / Air

Rank Change: -15
Industry: Travel / Air

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

88

Hyatt Regency

8

Travel / Hotels

Rank Change: +8
Industry: Travel / Hotels

89

Four Seasons

16

Travel / Hotels

Rank Change: +16
Industry: Travel / Hotels

Also view in:

China

90

Ford

13

Automotive

Rank Change: -13
Industry: Automotive

91

Alahli Takaful

40

Health insurance

Rank Change: +40
Industry: Health insurance

92

Mercedes-Benz

34

Automotive

Rank Change: +34
Industry: Automotive

93

Uber

57

Travel / Car rental

Rank Change: -57
Industry: Travel / Car rental

94

Asharq Al-Awsat

1

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: +1
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

95

Mango

4

Retail / Fashion; clothes

Rank Change: -4
Industry: Retail / Fashion; clothes

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

96

 

Lululemon

 

Fitness

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Fitness

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

97

Saudi TV

81

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: -81
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

98

MBC

34

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: -34
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

99

Geely

4

Automotive

Rank Change: +4
Industry: Automotive

Also view in:

China Global

100

Massimo Dutti

12

Retail / Fashion; clothes

Rank Change: +12
Industry: Retail / Fashion; clothes

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

101

AXA

18

General insurance

Rank Change: +18
Industry: General insurance

102

LinkedIn

69

Social media

Rank Change: -69
Industry: Social media

103

Banque Saudi Fransi

42

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: -42
Industry: Banks / Retail

104

Meem Bank

4

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: +4
Industry: Banks / Retail

105

OSN

60

Telecommunications / Cable providers

Rank Change: -60
Industry: Telecommunications / Cable providers

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

106

DHL

2

Shipping / Mail

Rank Change: -2
Industry: Shipping / Mail

107

Faces

73

Retail / Health and beauty; drugstore

Rank Change: -73
Industry: Retail / Health and beauty; drugstore

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

108

Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance

21

Health insurance

Rank Change: +21
Industry: Health insurance

109

Bank Aljazira

23

Banks / Retail

Rank Change: +23
Industry: Banks / Retail

110

Sky News Arabia

90

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: -90
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

111

Yelo

11

Travel / Car rental

Rank Change: +11
Industry: Travel / Car rental

112

Medgulf

6

General insurance

Rank Change: -6
Industry: General insurance

113

Bupa

15

Health insurance

Rank Change: +15
Industry: Health insurance

114

Emirates

54

Travel / Air

Rank Change: -54
Industry: Travel / Air

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

115

Jumeirah

21

Travel / Hotels

Rank Change: +21
Industry: Travel / Hotels

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

116

Budget

21

Travel / Car rental

Rank Change: +21
Industry: Travel / Car rental

117

 

Hertz

 

Travel / Car rental

Rank Change: No Change
Industry: Travel / Car rental

118

BMW

2

Automotive

Rank Change: -2
Industry: Automotive

119

UPS

33

Shipping / Mail

Rank Change: -33
Industry: Shipping / Mail

120

Dollar Rent A Car

14

Travel / Car rental

Rank Change: +14
Industry: Travel / Car rental

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

121

Dnata

2

Travel / Booking

Rank Change: +2
Industry: Travel / Booking

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

122

Sheraton

2

Travel / Hotels

Rank Change: -2
Industry: Travel / Hotels

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

123

Tawuniya

81

General insurance

Rank Change: -81
Industry: General insurance

124

Lebara Mobile

75

Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

Rank Change: -75
Industry: Telecommunications / Cell phone service providers

125

Avis

26

Travel / Car rental

Rank Change: -26
Industry: Travel / Car rental

126

Malath

4

Health insurance

Rank Change: +4
Industry: Health insurance

127

 

Asharq News

 

Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Rank Change: N/A
Industry: Media (newspapers, TV, online, mobile)

Also view in:

United Arab Emirates

Industry Rankings

Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
950 N/A
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
949 N/A
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
897 19.7%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
835 16.2%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
773 17.4%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
763 N/A
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
760 25.6%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
735 19%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
713 22.6%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
713 34.7%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
701 17.6%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
677 15.1%

13

Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
637 20.6%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
625 11.9%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
610 16.4%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
599 12.7%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
570 21.5%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
556 15.4%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
551 21.2%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
551 22%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
522 18%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
451 26.9%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
447 23.3%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
415 15.8%
Industry Simplicity Score Simplicity Premium
240 23.2%

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