Sale of smartphones to increase in GCC
40.4 million smartphone units will be sold in the Middle East this year, a report by Canalys Research showed.
This will amount to a six per cent growth in the…
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Amazon opens logistics centre in Dubai
Amazon opened a logistics facility in Dubai on Tuesday.
Located in Logistics District in Dubai South, the centre has a storage capacity of 2.1 million cubic feet spread across 350,000…
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Beauty brands look to social commerce for growing sales
Social commerce is expanding thoroughly in the UAE, with Millennials and Gen Z shopping increasingly on social media sites.
The industry in the UAE is expected to grow by 21.6…
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Ramadan: UAE retailers offer fixed prices on more products
UAE retailers have confirmed their commitment to fixed-price strategies through Ramadan on food and non-food staples.
This move is hoped to alleviate consumers’ concern about excessive spending at the height…
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UAE social commerce industry to grow by 22 per cent, says report
The UAE’s social commerce industry is set to increase by 21.6 per cent this year, market intelligence company Research And Markets said.
Social commerce is the use of social media…
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Spending in fashion retail up 25 per cent, says report
Consumer spending in the UAE was up 19 per cent last year compared to 2021, says Majid Al Futtaim.
The data was revealed on Friday in its ‘State of the…
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Amazon to sell more regional products in UAE
Amazon UAE plans to showcase 100,000 SMEs on its website by 2026, according to Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed.
The initiative will grant UAE retailers a global…
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Mashreq and i2c partner to boost fintech payments in UAE
UAE-based financial institution Mashreq and global provider of payment solutions i2c have joined forces to offer improved digital payment tools in the UAE.
Following this collaboration, Mashreq will leverage i2c’s…
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Ramadan 2023: Union Coop announces big discounts
Dubai-based food and grocery retailer Union Coop has launched a discount campaign that will last until the end of Ramadan 2023.
Managing director of Union Coop, Abdulla Mohammad Rafie Al…
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Joyalukkas Jewellery to open 30 stores in 2023
Dubai-based jewellery brand Joyalukkas has said it will open 30 stores this year in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman, apart from India.
Joy Alukkas, the founder of the group…
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