{"id":24359,"date":"2023-10-10T13:44:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T13:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/?p=24359"},"modified":"2023-10-10T13:44:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T13:44:57","slug":"monshaats-e-commerce-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/2023\/10\/10\/monshaats-e-commerce-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Monsha&#8217;at&#8217;s multi-city e-commerce tour attracts over 3,500 visitors so far\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The e-commerce tour by SMEs General Authority (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monshaat.gov.sa\/en\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monsha&#8217;at<\/a>) has so far seen over 3,500 visitors, according to a senior official at the authority.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A group of experts and specialists in the e-commerce field is participating in the tour, organised in partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/2023\/03\/20\/saudi-arabias-e-commerce-market-to-hit-20-billion-in-2027\/\">Saudi<\/a> E-Commerce Council.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">General manager of Retail at Monsha&#8217;at, Mahmoud Mazi, was speaking to\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Saudi Gazette<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on the sidelines of the e-commerce fourth stop, which is taking place in Madinah on October 9-10.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">More than 46 companies and bodies introduced their business activities during the tour&#8217;s last three stops in Jeddah, Asir and Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Around 1,000 people attended the workshops, while more than 500 took part in counselling sessions with consultants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Regarding presentations in e-commerce, there were more than 45 specialised events on the Mazaya platform, which is accessible to everyone, said Mr Mazi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The tour aims to enhance direct communication with people interested in e-commerce in all regions of Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mr Mazi pointed out that these factors include a young population, high spending habits, geographical location and good communications infrastructure and mobile networks, which help facilitate access to online stores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While r-commerce will not spell the end of brick-and-mortar stores, it will enable merchants to reach their customers in any location, said Mr Mazi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This method will assist in the arrival of local products in abundance outside the geographical borders of Saudi Arabia in global electronic stores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cEconomically, e-commerce has made money move more,\u201d Mr added, noting that now everyone has a mall on their phone where they can buy any item from all sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia\u2019s e-commerce industry will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 20.9 per cent within the next four years, according to market intelligence company Renub Research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monsha&#8217;at&#8217;s multi- city e-commerce tour has witnessed over 3,500 attendants, according to a senior official at the 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