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Here’s How You Can Empower Your Small Business With Big Goals Amid Ramadan This Year
Amazon plays a pivotal role in the Ramadan shopping experience.
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From Conversations To Conversions: How C-Commerce Is Revolutionizing Sales
Online sales in the MENA is expected to exceed US$50 billion by the end of this year, making this region one of the most exciting emerging markets.
By Ramy Assaf
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Five Things To Look Out For During The MENA Region’s Luxury E-Commerce Boom
According to a Bain & Company report, the sector is forecasted to achieve $8.9 billion in 2021- underlining the tremendous potential that remains untapped.
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Lyve Global’s New Cross-Border Delivery Service To Encourage UAE’s E-Commerce Businesses To Tackle The KSA Market
UAE-based logistics solutions and technology company Lyve Global helps UAE SMEs to increase their sales to KSA with an affordable cross-border delivery service.
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Say Hello To Q-Commerce: The Era Of Hyper-Local Delivery Is Here
Q-commerce (short for quick commerce), the next-generation of e-commerce, is all about optimizing delivery time to serve customers better, in addition to a shift in priorities such as supporting SMEs, adopting new sustainable practices, and investing in innovative solutions.
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We Got Funded: Emirati-Founded Online Fashion Marketplace Boksha Secures US$1 Million In Seed Funding Round
Founded in 2018, Boksha has 800 boutiques and more than 15,000 products, such as abayas, kaftans, travel wear, and dresses, listed on its platform.
By Tamara Pupic
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Crafting Connections: Dubai-Based Tech Startup Getbee Is On A Mission To Humanize The E-Commerce Retail Sector
By using Getbee's software, a retail or luxury brand can have its sales experts engage directly with consumers online, the way they would in a physical store, and have them guide the consumer from start to finish.
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“We Got Funded!” Cairo-Based E-Commerce Platform Brantu Raises Raised An Undisclosed Series A Round Led By Sawari Ventures
Launched in July 2019, Brantu is a mobile-first fashion platform that enables local and global fashion brands to reach Egyptian consumers without the hassles of extended delivery time and additional costs that are often typical of international, cross-border websites.
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Dubai-Based E-Commerce Marketplace Noon To Make “A Substantial Investment” In Developing Its Mother And Baby Vertical, Says Founder Mohamed Alabbar
The move will see Noon roll out major new technologies and global partnerships as part of its launch in the coming months.
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Three Reasons Why The COVID-19 Pandemic Offers A Good Time To Start A Tech Business
There is one industry that has seen an upswing during all of this chaos: technology.
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The Road Ahead: Visa Webinar Discusses How A Shift To Digital Can Help In The Recovery Of SMEs In The UAE
With Entrepreneur Middle East Editor in Chief Aby Sam Thomas as the moderator, the discussion was led by Saeed Al Marri, Deputy CEO, Dubai SME, Madhur Mehra, MENA Head of Merchant Sales and Acquiring at Visa, and Raed Hafez, CEO of elGrocer.
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Winning The E-Commerce Battle In The Post COVID-19 Era
How can e-commerce capitalize on the current trend and thrive by moving far beyond the basic sites and apps? Check out these tips.
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More Than 50,000 E-Transactions Conducted Per Month By Dubai Chamber Between March And May 2020
Dubai Chamber has processed a total of 152,059 electronic transaction between March and May of this year, at a rate of 50,000 transactions per month.
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Amid The COVID-19 Crisis, Dubai Chamber Completes More Than 100,000 Electronic Transactions In Two Months
Dubai Chamber provides a wide range of smart services for the business community in Dubai through its website, smart applications, and other channels
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Despair Not, Entrepreneurs, For The COVID-19 Crisis Is Just A Test Of Our Resolve
In a crisis, the quality and speed of your decision-making will make or break your business
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We Got Funded: Sprii Raises US$8.5 Million in A Series A Round
The e-commerce platform designed for mums plans to invest further in technology and top global talent to fuel expansion plans across the Middle East
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Three Pillars Of E-Commerce Content Production (To Get You Ahead Of Your Competitors)
As the e-commerce sector matures in the region, production will become a key area for businesses to get right in order to achieve quality at scale, save on cost, and improve output.
By Adam White
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Moving On: Namshi Co-Founder Hosam Arab Steps Down As CEO Of The E-Commerce Enterprise
Arab's resignation comes about two weeks after Namshi announced its complete acquisition by Emaar Malls, the retail arm of the Dubai-headquartered Emaar Properties, by buying out Global Fashion Group's stake in the company.
By Aby Thomas
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Emaar Malls Announces Full Acquisition Of Fashion E-Commerce Retailer Namshi
Emaar Malls had previously owned a 51% stake in Namshi after getting into a strategic partnership with Global Financial Group in 2017.
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Syncing The Digital With Reality
The game is no longer e-commerce vs. brick and mortar; it is store vs. store.
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Dubai-Based Lifestyle And Healthcare E-Commerce Startup souKare Raises Seed Funding
This is the startup's first fundraising round involving external investors.
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Flipping The Script: BulkWhiz Co-Founder And CEO Amira Rashad
At a time when the retail sector is under huge pressure to make use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its offerings, Rashad's BulkWhiz is a bulk grocery e-commerce platform in the Middle East, powered by homegrown AI.
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Redefining Retail: Elabelz Founder And CEO Nooruldeen Agha On His Latest Venture, ST-YL
Agha believes that ST-YL is going to change retail as we know it, and its impact is not going to be restricted to just the UAE, or only the MENA region- it's going to be global.
By Aby Thomas
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UAE-Based Enhance Closes US$1.5 Million Seed Round
Enhance, a UAE-based tech startup that builds marketplace businesses to meet the needs of Middle East and Africa consumers, has closed seed funding of US$1.5 million.
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Three Guidelines For Starting Your MENA E-Commerce Venture
Studies indicate that by 2020, the e-commerce business in the Middle-East is expected to grow to US$13.4 billion.
By Kye-Suk Jang
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Future Of E-Commerce: Five Trends To Watch Out For In 2017
Without doubt, a variety of ongoing developments are feeding into the overall growth of the e-commerce sector.
By Saad Khan
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Payments, E-Commerce, And Retail Sectors In Focus At Seamless Middle East 2017
Seamless Middle East, a technology and solution exhibition for the region's e-commerce, retail and payment industries, is coming to Dubai on May 1-2, 2017, and will be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.