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How to Start a Retail Sale Of Other Goods In Specialized Stores Business with Meydan Free Zone
Activity 4770.00 is a deliberately broad and inclusive classification designed to capture the retail sale of goods in specialised stores that do not fall neatly within the more narrowly defined product-specific retail categories. This makes it one of the most commercially versatile activity codes available to founders registering a Meydan Free Zone trading licence.
The product universe in scope is intentionally wide, covering clothing, footwear and leather articles, pharmaceutical and medical goods, watches and clocks, souvenirs and gifts, cleaning materials, weapons, flowers, pets and pet supplies, and the retail sale of used goods in specialised stores, alongside any other distinct product line sold through a dedicated specialised outlet. The UAE retail market reached USD 145.3 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 227.1 billion by 2033 at a CAGR of 5.1%, driven by a diverse and high-spending consumer base, a massive tourism economy, and a world-class mall and retail infrastructure.[1] Dubai welcomed 18.72 million overnight visitors in 2024, and tourist retail spending reached AED 217.3 billion that year.[2] This combination of resident and tourist demand sustains a wide variety of specialised retail formats that benefit from this activity code.
Who is this for?
| Audience Segment | Profile |
|---|---|
| LIFESTYLE AND GIFT RETAIL | Souvenir, Gift and Lifestyle Retailers Retailers operating specialised stores selling souvenirs, gifts, UAE heritage items, cultural products, flowers, artisan goods, and lifestyle products to the UAE's large tourist base and resident gift-buying market -- a category with strong demand from Dubai's 18.72 million annual visitors. |
| PRE-LOVED AND RESALE | Used Goods and Resale Retailers Operators of specialised second-hand stores, thrift shops, vintage boutiques, and pre-loved goods retailers serving the UAE's large and mobile expatriate community, which creates a high-turnover resale market for clothing, furniture, accessories, and collectibles. |
4770.00 - Retail Sale Of Other Goods In Specialized Stores
Activity 4770.00 covers the retail sale of other goods in specialised stores, capturing product lines not included in other parts of the retail classification. Per the class definition, this includes: clothing, footwear and leather articles; pharmaceutical and medical goods; watches and clocks; souvenirs and gifts; cleaning materials; weapons (subject to separate UAE regulatory requirements); flowers; pets and pet supplies; the retail sale of used goods in specialised stores; and any other distinct line of goods sold through a dedicated specialised retail outlet.
The defining characteristic of this activity is specialisation: a store with a focused, distinct product identity that does not fit the narrower category-specific retail activity codes.
Activity 4770.00 covers goods not included in other parts of the retail classification. Weapons retail in the UAE is subject to separate regulatory requirements beyond the business licence.
Pharmaceutical and medical goods retail may require additional health authority approvals. Where a product line is clearly captured by a more specific retail activity code in the 47xx series, the specific code applies in preference to this general category.
In short: if you are retailing goods through a specialised store and no more specific activity code fits your product line, 4770.00 is your code. Regulatory requirements for specific product categories -- such as weapons or pharmaceuticals -- apply independently of the licence.
| Category | Scope |
|---|---|
| Souvenirs, gifts and cultural itemsUAE heritage souvenirs, Arabic calligraphy, oud, traditional crafts, gift items, collectibles, and culturally distinctive products for the UAE's large inbound tourism retail market. | Pets and pet supplies Specialised pet stores, pet accessories retailers, pet food specialists, and pet care product outlets serving the UAE's growing pet ownership community. |
| Clothing, footwear and leather goodsSpecialist apparel boutiques, shoe stores, leather goods shops, and niche fashion retailers carrying a distinct product line not classified under major apparel retail categories. | Used goods and resale Second-hand clothing, vintage items, pre-loved furniture, used books, antiques, and resale goods sold through specialised stores catering to the UAE's environmentally conscious and value-oriented shoppers. |
| Flowers and floristry | Specialist flower shops, bouquet services, floral arrangement retailers, and plant and floral gift product outlets serving the UAE's active gifting and events culture. |
Third-Party Approval
This activity does not require third-party approval to obtain a business license from Meydan Free Zone.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
This business activity is not subject to AML compliance requirements.
References
- ¹ IMARC Group. (2025). UAE Retail Market Size, Share and Trends Forecast 2033. imarcgroup.com
- ² World Travel and Tourism Council / Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism. (2025). UAE Traveller Spend and Dubai Visitor Statistics 2024.
