e-commerce

Amazon ‘Prime Day’ becomes phenomenon as rivals jump in
World

Amazon ‘Prime Day’ becomes phenomenon as rivals jump in

It started as a simple sales promotion, but Amazon’s Prime Day has now morphed into a major phenomenon joined by…
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to step down in 2019, pledges smooth transition
Business

Alibaba’s Jack Ma to step down in 2019, pledges smooth transition

  Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announced on Monday he would step down as head of the pioneering Chinese e-commerce giant…
Consumers warned against manipulative Black Friday offers
Egypt

Consumers warned against manipulative Black Friday offers

The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) issued a warning for consumers against fraudulent promotions during Black Friday, calling on consumers to verify…
First online grocery store launched in Egypt by Knockmart, Jumia
Science

First online grocery store launched in Egypt by Knockmart, Jumia

Knockmart Food Industries and Jumia Egypt announced in a joint statement on Sunday that they have entered into a strategic…
Keeping the competition out: Iran startups thrive despite sanctions
Business

Keeping the competition out: Iran startups thrive despite sanctions

Low on cash but high on hope, Iran’s technology entrepreneurs are learning to live with revived hostility in the United…
Isolation by the West fuels a tech startup boom in Iran
Technology

Isolation by the West fuels a tech startup boom in Iran

Mostafa Meisami has given up on the farming life, trading his old job raising cattle for a better-paying gig ferrying…
CNN: Amazon buys Souq in big play for Middle East market
Business

CNN: Amazon buys Souq in big play for Middle East market

Amazon has had its eye on the Middle East for some time. Now it's finally made a move. It has…
Most consumers are now shopping via mobile
Science

Most consumers are now shopping via mobile

New data from the Consumer Technology Association finds that for 60% of Americans, the smartphone is now a vital part…
Alibaba tells vendors to halt drug sales online, cites government rule change
Business

Alibaba tells vendors to halt drug sales online, cites government rule change

Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has told vendors on its Tmall website to stop selling medicine, saying a…
Singapore to offer world’s first online-to-offline shopping mall
Life & Style

Singapore to offer world’s first online-to-offline shopping mall

Singapore is looking to become a leader in e-commerce, by introducing a mall that combines online and offline shopping, reports…
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