

Day in the life: E-commerce chief committed to the task
Ulugbek Yuldashev is the founder and chief executive of awok.com, an e-commerce site based in Dubai that he launched in April 2013....


Secondhand items worth $952m posted on dubizzle in Q1
A new item for sale went up on dubizzle every two seconds during the first quarter of 2015, the classifieds website has revealed in a new...


Abu Dhabi Co-op takes on Souq shops, plans expansion
Abu Dhabi Farmers' Services Centre (ADFSC) has signed an agreement allowing the Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society to manage its Souq shops...


Comparison website launches operations in Saudi Arabia
Amwalak.com has launched its finance comparison services in Saudi Arabia, allowing users to find, compare and apply for personal finance...


Egyptian e-commerce market to reach $2.7b
CAIRO -- Egypt's e-commerce market will reach 2.7 billion by 2020, almost doubling compared to its 1.4 billion size in 2014, Payfort...


MasterCard, McDonald's, NBAD launch MasterPass for more convenient online ordering in the UAE
MasterPass offers customers a safe and convenient way to pay for online orders To tweet this news, copy and paste < MasterCard ,...


Bagedo IB drives Saudi e-commerce
Hani Bagedo from e-mall Bagedo IB says that the company aims to make it easier for SMEs to market and sell their products online in Saudi...


Exclusive: Dubizzle CEO, staff let go in major shake-up
Classified listing website dubizzle.com has parted company with its CEO and numerous other staff members as part of a major...


Around 96% of retailers ready for IoT, indicates Zebra Technologies’ commissioned survey
Zebra Technologies Corporation has released survey results revealing that nearly all retailers are ready to make the changes required to...


Some Dubai hotels lay off staff, freeze hiring
Hotel operators confirm occupancy rates still low Dubai: Some hotels in Dubai have either laid off some staff or stopped hiring, as low...