Dubai now takes number one position in the 2018 edition of CBRE report, with 62% of global retailers present in the emirate
online retail
food and beverage
Uber Eats launches in Riyadh
The Saudi version of the food delivery app is the first launched with a cash payment option
Cairo
Uber Eats plans to build on UAE success with Riyadh launch
Global food delivery app says it will add Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Cairo, Egypt later this year
Amazon
Fashion goes digital in the UAE
Soaring figures suggest 2017 is the year that fashion e-commerce in this region finally took off. Experts say that the only real questions that remain are who the big e-commerce players will be, and how brick-and-mortar malls will compete with the online players
E-commerce
Revealed: how much you spent in Souq.com’s White Friday sale
E-commerce giant says 18 items were sold per second at peak times during four-day sale
Amazon
Dubai’s du inks Souq.com deal to sell products online
Telco says it will be the first operator to partner with Amazon in the Middle East
Amazon
UAE online transactions grow to $12bn
Highest rates of growth were in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and UAE