The 10th Middle East Retail Forum held on November 24th witnessed the confluence of the region’s top retail leaders to discuss the unveiling of tomorrow’s retail experiences. While the integration of augmented reality, NFTs, retailing in the metaverse, and futuristic in-store experiences were the key themes of the CEOs Conclave, the SOLO (Stories, Outcomes, Learnings, Opinions) sessions […]
Aurion business consultants are one of the pioneers in providing support services for the incorporation of new companies, branches, and subsidiaries in the UAE. Renowned as the top brand business setup consultant, Aurion is a corporate service provider for eleven major free zones in the UAE. Over the past 13 years, Aurion has supported more […]
Abu Dhabi Global Market andINATBA (International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications) have signed an MoU launching a partnership to establish a chapter of INATBA in the MENA region and continue to foster public private collaboration. INATBA and ADGM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a partnership that will launch the development of INATBA in the […]
WatchBox, the world’s leading online destination for collectible luxury watches, today announced that it has raised $165 million of equity capital. Lead investors The Radcliff Companies and The Spruce House Partnership were joined by CMIA Capital Partners as well as other existing investors. WatchBox will invest the capital to further scale its digital platform, expand into new markets, and enhance […]
CleverTap, the world’s leading user engagement and retention cloud, has expanded its core leadership with the appointment of Sidharth Malik as global CEO. The announcement comes as CleverTap accelerates its international growth and builds new capabilities to help digital consumer brands increase their customer retention and foster lifetime value. Malik is a proven leader with a distinguished track […]
Carrefour Flash is the first store of this kind in France, and will be located at 11 avenue Parmentier, in the capital’s eleventh arrondissement. With Flash, technology is used to enhance the customer experience, making shopping more straightforward. It has nearly 900 everyday product references on sale. With this innovative new format, Flash 10/10 (“10 seconds to shop and 10 […]
Splashlight Studios, a young e-commerce digital solutions provider has raised seed funding of $1 million from Eagle Ventures, a Dubai-based fund managed by Adit Mehta and Hitesh Ajmera. Backbay Advisors was the financial advisor to Splashlight Studios on the transaction. “The seed fund is a great vote of confidence for Splashlight Studios and highlights the progress achieved since its launch in 2020. […]
IT spending in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is forecast to total $1.7 billion in 2022, an increase of 2.6% from 2021, according to a recent forecast by Gartner, Inc. “The recovery of the IT sector in MENA will continue in 2022,” said Miriam Burt, managing vice president at Gartner. “In 2022, digital transformation […]
Dubai leads the Arab world in the latest edition of the Dubai Innovation Index, maintaining its 20th position globally in 2020, Dubai Chamber announced today as it released the Index at the 12th World Chambers Congress in Dubai. The Index report, bearing the theme The Road to Recovery Through Resilience and Innovation, analysed a total of 39 cities. […]
Across the UAE, the banking and wider financial services sector is changing faster than most individual incumbent banks, with consumer forces disrupting their roles, structures, and competitive environment. As financial and lifestyle services continue converging and financial products become even more embedded within customer propositions, enriching existing banking offerings with lifestyle services will enable local […]
