Tech news Amazon to test one-hour catwalk-to-doorstep deliveries at Nicopanda show Yomna Yasser Sep 18, 2017 0 Online retailer Amazon aims to take the “see now, buy now” model of making clothes seen in catwalk shows quickly…
World European stocks higher as insurance stocks lead gains; Hurricane Irma weakens Yomna Yasser Sep 11, 2017 0 European stock markets inched higher on Monday morning, backed by gains in Asian trade as investors continued to…
Tech news Amazon enhances Paris express delivery service with partnerships Ghada Ismail Oct 26, 2016 0 Online retailer Amazon said on Wednesday it was partnering with luxury food group Fauchon, organic food chain…
Industry & Trade Tesco pulls Unilever goods in Brexit row after pound plunges Noha Gad Oct 13, 2016 0 Britain's biggest retailer Tesco (TSCO.L) pulled Unilever goods such as Marmite from its website in a pricing row…
Tech news Uber hires senior Target executive to lead global operations Ghada Ismail Aug 31, 2016 0 Uber Technologies Inc has plucked a top executive from U.S. retailer Target to help lead the growing ride-services…
Tech news Retailer Target to focus on digital efforts, CIO says Ghada Ismail Aug 23, 2016 0 U.S. retailer Target Corp will focus on technologies that enhance customers' store experience and on other…
Industry & Trade Egyptian home appliances retailer B.Tech signs $33mn-partnership with UK’s DPI Noha Gad Jul 23, 2016 0 Egyptian home appliances retailer B.Tech signed Thursday a strategic partnership with British private equity fund…
Tech news EBay beats revenue estimate, bumps up forecasts Ghada Ismail Jul 21, 2016 0 Online retailer eBay Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and raised its sales forecast for the year…
Tech news Souq.com makes XIAOMI Mobiles available for the First Time in Egypt Ghada Ismail Jul 17, 2016 0 SOUQ.com, the leading online retailer announced today a new collaboration with Chinese tech giant XIAOMI to become…
Tech news XIAOMI launches Redmi Note 2 smartphone in Egypt via Souq.com Ghada Ismail Jul 3, 2016 0 Souq.com, the leading online retailer in the Middle East, announced Sunday signing a partnership with Chinese tech…
Tech news China’s JD.com says Brexit could boost imports of British goods Ghada Ismail Jul 2, 2016 0 Chinese online retailer JD.com said on Friday that Britain leaving the European Union could make British goods…
Industry & Trade IKEA CEO says on track for 50 billion euro sales goal Noha Gad Jun 9, 2016 0 Furniture retailer IKEA Group expects to grow sales about 8-10 percent in its current financial year, leaving it on…
Tech news Amazon introduces AmazonFresh food service in parts of London Ghada Ismail Jun 9, 2016 0 Amazon launched a British version of its AmazonFresh food delivery service on Thursday in a long-anticipated move…
Tech news Souq.com plans floating in Cairo bourse within two years Ghada Ismail Jun 5, 2016 0 Dubai-based Souq.com, the region’s biggest online retailer seeks to float in the next 18 to 24 months. “We are…
Tech news Amazon’s profit and revenue surge eliminates doubts Ghada Ismail Apr 30, 2016 0 Amazon.com Inc's shares jumped in early trading on Friday, a day after the company reported profit and revenue that…
Tech news Komodo commerce: e-tailers battle in Southeast Asia Ghada Ismail Apr 16, 2016 0 With its $1 billion buy of online retailer Lazada, Alibaba has signaled Southeast Asia as a regional e-commerce…
Tech news China’s Alibaba to invest $1 billion in Lazada Ghada Ismail Apr 12, 2016 0 Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Tuesday it agreed to buy a controlling stake in online…
Industry & Trade Saudi retailer Panda wins bid to launch commercial chain in Egypt’s Qalyubia Noha Gad Apr 2, 2016 0 Saudi-based Panda Retail Company won the bid to establish large commercial chain in Egypt's Qalyubia governorate on…
Tech news Amazon bars the sale of Apple and Google TV devices aya salah Oct 5, 2015 0 The online retailer said it had made the decision to avoid "customer confusion" and the devices will be removed…
Internet News Souq.com Acquires Sukar.com Online Shopping Club Administrator Apr 30, 2012 0 Souq.com -the largest online retailer in the Arab world- said on Sunday that it has acquired Sukar.com, the Middle…
Indices news Amazon Soars as Digital Sales Support Margins Administrator Apr 29, 2012 0 Amazon.com Inc's stellar quarterly results are helping convince skeptics on Wall Street that a bout of intense…
Internet News Amazon Challenges Apple and Google for “In-App Purchases” Administrator Apr 3, 2012 0 Amazon.com Inc. the world’s largest online retailer is testing a service that lets tablet users make purchases…