These entities free up entrepreneurs to focus on their core roles Successful start-ups solve pressing problems for which consumers are willing to pay. In the process, they more of...

Ecommerce has been the buzz in the UAE business community for some time now. After all, there is the high smartphone penetration, relatively high disposable incomes, and a signif...

By Sandeep Ganediwalla and Anuj Kumar, Special to Gulf News The internet has led to hyper-growth across industries — watching movies or TV series on web streaming is no except...

Dubai: The UAE’s online shopping universe is far from being a two-horse race between Amazon and noon. The two dominate when it comes to marketplaces, but in individual categories...

Consumer shopping behaviour has been evolving rapidly. Earlier, consumers flocked to mom-and-pop stores that typically catered to a single category, then came high-street stores, w...

Highlights As much as $1.5 billion is spent by UAE shoppers at online portals outside of the UAE. It comes down to price: Buying from an overseas site would still be cheape...

Online retail in the Middle East and North Africa is expected to cross $10 billion in the coming year. A key enabler to online retail is the strength of the logistics sector, as th...

A true omnichannel approach that puts power into the hands of shoppers is what is going to strengthen the UAE and GCC region's retail sector, experts at the 2019 Middle East Retail...

Dubai: Allowing majority foreign ownership in 13 sectors — and covering 122 lines of business — could relieve the pressure on foreign businesses and investors to set up t...

Dubai: With the roll-out of its Prime subscription services in the UAE, Amazon is finally ready to take on the competition on two fronts — in e-retailing, where it domina...