Bali To Bangkok: Travel Pulse SEA
With 138 million international tourists projected in 2025, Southeast Asia (SEA) has not only recovered from the pandemic’s lows, but it’s also entering a new growth phase. Occupancy rates tell a compelling story: In Q1 2025, regional hotels reported an average occupancy of ~69%, a 9% YoY surge. And with summer peaks hitting 77–80%, high-season […]
Beyond Food & Grocery: Super App Path in KSA
Crafting a Category Leader: The Strategy Behind Talabat’s IPO
Cross-border players grow, but trade shifts local
Bali To Bangkok: Travel Pulse SEA
With 138 million international tourists projected in 2025, Southeast Asia (SEA) has not only recovered from the pandemic’s lows, but it’s also entering a new growth phase. Occupancy rates tell a compelling story: In Q1 2025, regional hotels reported an average occupancy of ~69%, a 9% YoY surge. And with summer peaks hitting 77–80%, high-season […]
Beyond Food & Grocery: Super App Path in KSA
The KSA market is evolving rapidly, driven by a large, tech-savvy population that actively engages with multiple online services across commerce, finance, and entertainment. Demand for super apps (platforms that consolidate multiple high-frequency services), is rising quickly. Several Q-commerce platforms, fintech solutions, and digital marketplaces are well-positioned to lead this shift, thanks to their large […]
Crafting a Category Leader: The Strategy Behind Talabat’s IPO
Executive Summary Talabat, a market-leading food delivery platform, partnered with Redseer Strategy Consultants and OC&C Strategy Consultants to develop a compelling IPO narrative backed by robust market intelligence. Through comprehensive market sizing, competitive benchmarking, and customer insights and advisory, our consortium enabled Talabat to articulate a differentiated growth story across core Gulf markets. This resulted […]
Cross-border players grow, but trade shifts local
The GCC has long been a stronghold for cross-border e-commerce. Over the past few years, that momentum only grew stronger with the likes of Shein, Trendyol, and Temu doubling down on the region. But 2024 brought a surprising twist: Cross-border trade volumes declined, even as these players continued to perform well. So, what’s really going […]
