Noon.com Launches. And?
One of the most long-awaited ecommerce launches in the GCC has happened. Noon.com is now live in the UAE. Noon.com was touted as an ‘Amazon Killer’, a ‘money is no object’ project that would revolutionise…
Melltoo – Improving on Disruption
Classifieds have been around forever, and the process of customers selling 2nd hand goods to each other was one of the first customer journeys to be ‘disrupted’ by the internet. Sites like Ebay, Gumtree and…
What Would Amazon’s Aquisition of Souq Mean for GCC Ecommerce?
According to many news outlets, Ecommerce giant Amazon has agreed to buy the most recognised local online marketplace – Souq.com. The deal is rumoured to be worth more than $650m. The speculation around Amazon moving into the…
Ecommerce Business Models – Marketplace, Multi-Vendor
The concept of the Mall has been taken to new heights in the Middle East. In Dubai, the Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Mall and Dragon Mart are sprawling concentrations of commerce that sell almost…