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Mobile Shopping Not That Good; Bring Back The Desktop

How many online stores have you clicked on recently that haven't converted their format to mobile shopping applications? It is becoming a bit frustrating...

Amazon Nike Collaboration Twists Brands Perspectives

An official Amazon Nike collaboration is set to open doors for more brands  to offer their products to wider consumer audiences through a global...

Spoilt for Choice: Amazon Prime Wardrobe Lets You Try Before You...

Amazon Prime Wardrobe is a new fashion platform that looks similar to other wardrobe subscription services, but its advantage is that it is tightly...

Retail Disruption – What’s The Outlook for Middle East?

Will the development and advancement of online retail surpass traditional retail and transform the region’s consumers’ shopping experience? According to PwC Middle East’s latest...

Ramadan Changes Food Consumption Patterns

Oats and flour are some of the best-selling food categories in the month of Ramadan, reflecting higher demand than usual in the GCC region...

Middle East Still a Big Opportunity for Luxury Brands

Emerging markets consumers continue to drive luxury market growth Multiple luxury brands double sales growth and lead profitability Emerging consumers markets continue to drive luxury market...

Dubai to Certify E-commerce Websites

Dubai Economy has launched a new initiative to certify e-commerce websites as part of its efforts to protect consumers, resolve their complaints, and ensure...

Amazon to Acquire SOUQ.com

Amazon (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire SOUQ.com, an e-commerce leader in the Middle East. Joining the Amazon family...

Dubai closes down 8,894 social network accounts for peddling counterfeits

Accounts displaying counterfeits were found to have over 94.5 million followers Round-the-clock vigil to eliminate counterfeiting and ensure electronic compliance Part of safeguarding...

Top 10 Brands for Women in UAE

Emirates is the most positively perceived brand by women in the UAE over the past year. 2016 also saw Emirates crowned as the number...

What people shop for online in UAE?

Travel and entertainment categories lead the way in online shopping in the UAE In a recent online survey conducted by Nielsen, nine out of 10...

Why People Buy Smart Home Technology

Safety and comfort are the primary reasons people buy smart home technology products like Amazon Echo and Google Home. A new study was conducted in...

Amazon Launches Cashier-free Store: Walk in, Grab What You Want and...

Amazon Go is a new kind of store featuring the world’s most advanced shopping technology. No lines, no checkout – just grab and go! What...

Dubai Shopping Calendar 2017

Get into DSF’s unique shopping spirit by not only popping in and out of Dubai’s endless array of stores and retail spaces. The Dubai...

Amazon’s Black Friday #1 Best Seller: Echo Dot

This year, Echo Dot has proved to be the most popular product in Amazon's Black Friday sale. Currently, the device is sold out, but...

Prices and digitalization: “Racing a carriage against a car”

In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), digitalization strongly influences how consumers spend their time and access products and services. While many companies acknowledge the...

Where Will Black Friday Shoppers Go?

More than three-quarters (76 percent) of consumers plan to shop over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to a new survey from Deloitte. People surveyed...

New e-commerce platform launched for the Middle East region

Emirati businessman Mohammed Alabbar announced today the launch of a new e-commerce platform for the Middle East. It is dubbed Noon and its web...