Tag: eCommerce
ADIB, Visa to launch UAE’s first biometric authentication for eCommerce transaction
One of the leading Islamic financial institutions in UAE, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has partnered with the world leader in digital payments, Visa,...
Emirati-owned eCommerce startup secures $1mn in seed round
Boksha, an Emirati-founded eCommerce startup focusing on offering abayas, kaftans and other Khaleeji-themed fashion items has secured $1 million from a group of investors...
UAE’s The Arabian Gallery unveils its eCommerce platform for customers
UAE-based photography platform The Arabian Gallery has launched its eCommerce platform named ‘TheArabianGallery.com’ in order to allow customers to purchase over 1000 artworks by...
Facebook launches new tools to facilitate business-customer interactions
The US-based social media giant Facebook is opening up new ways for businesses to communicate with customers on Instagram and WhatsApp, as per the...
Amazon tests ‘Feature Article’ on its Indian shopping platform
US-based eCommerce giant Amazon is experimenting with a new category Feature Article, to entice users to spend more time on the shopping site in...
India’s Tata acquires majority stake in online grocer BigBasket
Indian multinational conglomerate Tata Group’s holding company Tata Sons has acquired a majority stake in online grocery seller BigBasket, putting the firm in direct...
UAE eCommerce sector marks fast pace growth among MidEast economic segments
The eCommerce sector in the UAE has turned to be the fastest-growing economic segment in the Middle East in terms of value sales which...
Anti-monopoly fines: Alibaba reports 1st operating loss as a public company
Alibaba Group Holding, China's leading eCommerce platform, reported its first quarterly operating loss since going public in 2014 due to a record anti-monopoly fine...
