Research
MENA startups raise $328.3mln in September 2024
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) startup scene continues to thrive, with a total of $328.3 million raised across 60 startups in September 2024. According to the latest report by Rasmal, this im...
Stocklytics reveals VC funding falling down in ecommerce startups
The global ecommerce market continues seeing double-digit revenue growth, following a drop and then a significant slowdown during 2022 and 2023. The entire sector is expected to gross over $4.1 trilli...
How retailers and eCommerce firms can boost sales and loyalty
New research from Infobip highlights how different generations want to communicate with businesses and brands ahead of Black Friday. When at least 86% of all generations expect targeted and relevant c...
Dentsu highlights the impact of AI, climate and others on consumer behavior
Dentsu announced the release of the GCC edition of it’s landmark global study Consumer Vision 2035: The Era of the Insight-to-Foresight Pivot, which charts the long-term consumer trends that will shap...
Summer experiences boom in digital payments across UAE and Saudi Arabia
Consumers’ preferences for digital payment methods have deepened over the summer period in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, according to new data from global payments solution provider Checkout.com. The comp...
Cross-channel marketing strategies boost conversion rates by up to 31%
CleverTap released its market research report on “Unraveling the Cross-Channel Marketing Strategy”. The report highlights the necessity of tailoring marketing approaches to resonate with regional audi...
75% of sales teams in the UAE are using AI
Salesforce today released the new State of Sales report, sharing insights from 5,500 sales professionals across 27 countries, including 100 from UAE. The report highlights how sales teams are balancin...
81% of MENA professionals highly engaged in the workplace
The latest Employee Loyalty in the MENA survey by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s leading jobsite, and YouGov investigates the driving factors that contribute employees’ loyalty to their organizatio...
Middle East embrace upskilling in the age of GenAI and climate change
Employees in the Middle East are actively embracing transformation and showing greater alignment with their organisations’ long-term goals than their global counterparts. According to the latest...