Amazon.ae has hosted an Emirati Businesses Workshop this week in Dubai to help local SMEs scale their businesses in the digital economy.
Emirati businesses of all sizes attended the workshop where a team of Amazon experts explained the advantages of selling on Amazon and outlined the key steps to becoming a successful seller.
Vice president of Amazon, Mena, Ronaldo Mouchawar, said: “At Amazon, supporting local businesses and SMEs is not just a priority for us; it is a fundamental part of our work and an embodiment of our customer-centric culture.
“Aligning with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, we aim to grow the number of businesses and local SMEs that sell on Amazon.ae from 50,000 to 100,000 by 2026, which is why strategic initiatives of this nature are of core importance. We are proud to be able to contribute to the UAE’s ambitious plans as we strive to support the country’s thriving landscape.”
The majority of products sold on Amazon.ae comes from third-party sellers, most of which are SMEs. Over the years Amazon has progressively launched tools to help local businesses such as Fulfillment by Amazon – a service that allows businesses to outsource order fulfillment to Amazon.
Director of public policy for Amazon, Mena, Zeina El Kaissi, said: “In every milestone of Amazon’s growth in the UAE, our government stakeholders are present and supportive. We are proud of this latest collaboration with them in support of Emirati SMEs, and are pleased to have hosted them in the workshop to hear first-hand from local businesses and entrepreneurs.”
Businesses can visit https://sell.amazon.ae/ for more information on how to set up a selling partner account if they are new to Amazon or learn how to enhance their business’ performance if they are already present on Amazon.
Director of seller success at Amazon, Mena, Jasmin Frick, said: “We are thrilled to have met some of the UAE’s most innovative businesses and budding SMEs as they came together during the workshop.
“We continuously work to empower local businesses to accelerate their performance, and fuel the UAE’s growth. We will continue to support local businesses and SMEs successfully grow by connecting them with customers on Amazon.ae, and providing logistics solutions such as Fulfillment by Amazon. Our Global Registration Program on Amazon.ae also makes it easier and more seamless for local sellers to have access to sell on Amazon stores globally, reaching hundreds of millions of worldwide active customer accounts.”
