Positioned within the current debate on globalization, localization, or glocalization of consumer behavior, this paper considers the existence of a global consumer culture in a globalizing city such as Dubai and its impact on consumer behavior in terms of cognition (sentiment toward mar-keting), affect (materialism and vanity) and behavior (shopping styles). The analysis of three studies shows that increasing intercultural contacts within a globalizing city have the potential to even out consumers in terms of behavior and cognition but not in terms of affect.