More than a third of UAE consumers would rather switch retailers than wait if there are delays in completing their online purchase
online retail
baby boomers
Baby Boomers: The changing face of the online shopper
There are three main factors that will influence the purchasing decisions of these new shopping coverts – trust, simplicity and convenience
acquisitions
Saudi group buys Mumzworld in landmark Midle East deal led by women
Mumzworld revealed that it signed a sales and purchase agreement with Jeddah-based Tamer Group, describing it as the region’s first ‘woman-led e-commerce transaction’
business funding
Dubai-based online glasses retailer eyewa raises $21m
Eyewa has a presence in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain
ADQ
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ in talks to invest $500m in Indian e-commerce firm
Injection of funds would value Walmart-backed Flipkart at as much as $40bn
E-commerce
Start-up Opontia eyes expansion after securing $20m investments
Opontia is a Dubai and Riyadh-based start-up that acquires and grows e-commerce brands
Amazon Warehouse
E-commerce giant Amazon launches pre-owned deals in the UAE
Amazon Warehouse offers thousands of pre-owned and open box products with discounts of up to 60%
business strategy
Focus on the bottom line: Making your e-commerce business profitable
During the pandemic, existing e-commerce stores witnessed an unprecedented increase in sales, and many new players have entered this exponentially growing industry
consumer data
The direct-to-consumer opportunity for brands in MENA
As marketplaces such as noon and Amazon vie for market supremacy across the region, there is another route for brands to reach their customers
Bricklin Dwyer
Surge in global online spending is lifeline for struggling retailers: Mastercard survey
Mastercard Recovery Insights report indicated a 21 percent year-on-year increase in the number of online shops in UAE
E-commerce
Former Emaar Malls CEO to head eShopWorld Americas
Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne was at the helm of Emaar Malls for a year before departing in 2019
consumer behaviour
E-commerce sales in Dubai seen jumping to $27bn in 2022
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry boss says 23% increase is fuelled by pandemic and changing consumer demands
E-commerce
How e-commerce in Saudi Arabia grew substantially during coronavirus
Despite its growth online shopping will not replace the Kingdom’s bricks and mortars stores, said industry expert
Dubai CommerCity
MENA online sales forecast to jump to $50bn by end-2022 on pandemic impact
Dubai CommerCity senior exec says dedicated e-commerce free zone is seeing ‘huge growth in demand’
Arabian Business Forum
Why e-commerce will not spell the end of the UAE’s shopping malls
Panellists at the Arabian Business Forum agree the future of retail in the country is about consumer choice
E-commerce
E-commerce boom in the UAE is irreversible, says CEO of Dubai’s Zbooni
Zbooni boss Ramy Assaf says online retail will continue to grow even as more people get vaccinated
E-commerce
Can online retailers make 2021 another blockbuster year?
Sandeep Ganediwalla says e-tailers will have to up their game in 2021 to replicate the kind of growth they saw last year