From robot shopkeepers to AI shopping assistants and private-label takeovers, Bain & Company outlines six powerful trends set to reshape global retail over the next decade
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acquisition
Agthia increases its stake in Egyptian healthy snacks company to 80%
Abu Auf has opened more than 100 stores and increased EBITDA by over 70% in AED terms over the past two years
GCC retail market
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acquisition
Abu Dhabi’s Agthia acquires 60 percent stake in Egypt-based snack firm Auf
The acquisition reflects Agthia’s plans to strengthen its portfolio and diversification into branded consumer goods
E-commerce
Why the region’s digital retail natives are turning to bricks and mortar stores
Reaching customers wherever they are is key as e-commerce penetration in the UAE remains comparatively low at 8.1 percent of total sales in the country
IFFCO
FMCG majors plan ‘ultra glocal’ supply chain in the Gulf after virus disruption
Pandemic-hit industry is hurrying to put in place a disruption-resistant sourcing and supply structure, say insiders
Arbor Ventures
Is ‘buy now, pay later’ the future for Gulf digital payments?
Fintech provider Tabby wins $23m funding to grow its ‘instant credit’ network
Banking & Finance
Video: An inside look at the future of payments
A world where all you need to make a purchase is the sound of your own voice isn’t so far away.