Ecommerce research in the Middle East

An overview of research in Ecommerce consulting in the Middle East:

Deloitte: Consumers in UAE and KSA driving surge in AI adoption and social commerce Deloitte has released the 2025 edition of its Digital Consumer Trends report, providing in-depth insights into how consumers in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are engaging with digital tec
02 September 2025
Türkiye’s e-commerce sector an engine of economic growth and trade In Türkiye, e-commerce has evolved from being merely an important driver of sales to becoming one of the main engines of economic growth and global competitiveness.
11 August 2025
The rise of online shopping and ecommerce in Egypt Egypt has seen a remarkable increase in online shopping and digital payments in what was – until recently – a mostly cash-based society.
15 July 2025
Online shopping now a mainstream channel for a third of UAE and KSA consumers Over the past five years, the UAE and KSA markets region have seen a dramatic shift toward online shopping.
03 June 2025
Turkey’s e-commerce sector booked remarkable growth and transformation in 2023 Consumers in Turkey are increasingly turning to online shopping for its convenience, driving significant growth in the country’s e-commerce market.
18 April 2024
Middle East retail hotspots rise in global Kearney development index The MENA region is well positioned to become one of retailing’s next big hot spots, according to the Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) from Kearney, with 8 of the top 40 slots in the index held
28 February 2024
Ramadan consumers in UAE and KSA to celebrate in different ways The blessed month of Ramadan is soon among us.
18 February 2024
Majority of GCC consumers participate in sales promotion events In a sign of high consumer spending linked with robust economic growth, consumers in the UAE have been shown to be participating at very high levels in special sales promotions.
15 December 2023
UAE and KSA consumers re-purposing their spending habits Consumers in Saudi Arabia and the UAE are re-purposing their spending habits in response to the current economic climate, although they remain notably more upbeat than their global peers on the outlo
14 November 2023
Booming Saudi e-commerce market shifting to homegrown players Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce market has largely depended on international marketplaces to fulfil the needs of its consumers.
07 August 2023
Holy month of Ramadan to drive $6.2 billion e-commerce feast in MENA The holy month of Ramadan began this weekend, a period of togetherness and joy for Muslims all over the world.
04 April 2022
Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce market to hit SAR 50 billion by 2025 Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce market has witnessed rapid growth in recent years, with sales increasing by more than 30 percent on average annually, according to a report by Boston Consulting Group and Me
02 March 2022
Will Saudi Arabia's booming e-commerce transform supply chains? As Saudi Arabia’s economy continues its re-emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic, companies and industries are operating in environments fundamentally different from the pre-outbreak timeline.
16 February 2022
Saudi and UAE lead in Kearney’s emerging markets retail index Global management consulting firm Kearney has released the latest edition of its Global Retail Development Index, a bi-annual study into the market attractiveness and maturity of retail markets in em
03 January 2022
7 charts on Black Friday trends in the Middle East and North Africa The 2021 edition of Black Friday is – as anticipated – the largest ever in the Middle East. Seven charts on key consumer trends.
07 December 2021
E-commerce with rapid delivery is taking off: $20 billion by 2024 Quick commerce (q-commerce) – delivery within two hours of ordering – in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is set to touch $20 billion in market value by 2024, powered primarily by the food deliver
09 August 2021
MENA’s digital economy surging ahead to $100 billion barrier MENA’s consumer digital economy is set to double in the coming three years to reach $100 billion, according to a new report by RedSeer.
05 July 2021
Retailers prepare for record online sales during Ramadan Today Ramadan kicks off, and retailers are set to benefit from the festive optimism unfolding across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
13 April 2021
Most KSA and UAE consumers will spend during Black Friday Over three quarters of consumers in Saudi Arabia and the UAE is planning to buy something this weekend, when the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping craze unfolds.
27 November 2020
Online grocery sales in KSA and UAE doubles during Covid-19 Once among the slowest ecommerce segments in the Middle East, e-groceries have been thrown into the spotlight due to the Covid-19 crisis.
29 October 2020
GCC's e-commerce sector surging ahead thanks to Covid-19 Covid-19 and all the resultant market conditions have proved a catalyst for the GCC’s e-commerce market, which was already building up steam over the last years.
09 October 2020
Middle East consumer behaviour changing and shifting online Despite feeling the financial strain from Covid-19, consumers across the Middle East are still willing to spend more in the near future, although patterns of consumption are likely to change.
24 July 2020
GCC sharing economy reaches $10 billion mark, but challenges remain The GCC sharing-economy has cracked the $10 billion mark in consumer spending, but will need tailored national measures to overcome key challenges and unlock its full potential according to a report
08 January 2018

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