Smartphones, tablets and desktops now rank equally as device-of-choice to complete transactions where multiple devices are used, according to performance marketing technology company, Criteo’s State of Cross-Device Commerce Report for the GCC. The analysis reveals insights into consumer shopping habits and forecasts predictions for cross-device… Read More
Brands may have never lived in more sensitive times as public awareness and actions to bring equality and inclusion in society are gaining momentum everyday. This week in particular meant sleepless nights for skincare brand Nivea after it released an ad promoting its black and… Read More
Amazon hit the headlines last week when it confirmed its acquisition of SOUQ. Relative to other world regions, the Middle East’s commerce infrastructure remains less advanced, according to Global Web Index data. Around 81 percent of its internet users might be visiting online retail sites,… Read More
Sports video-games have long been a cornerstone of video-game entertainment, and this is especially true among sports fans. Among Premier League Fans, it’s an impressive 30 percent who have played FIFA in the last 12 months globally. That compares to 17 percent among the wider… Read More
Qatar-based telco Ooredoo and Starz Play Arabia have come together to launch Ooredoo TV Go, an on-demand streaming service to which Starz Play will provide more than 6,000 hours of largely Hollywood shows in eight markets across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia.… Read More
Following the launch of its Arab emoji app, the HALLA WALLA team has now released an Arab themed VR game ‘Wain Waleed’. Wain Waleed’ translates from Arabic to Where’s Waleed. In the first week of launch the app has received over 10,000 downloads. A first… Read More
Social networking may be the Facebook’s core proposition but over the years it has employed various strategies and tactics to make networking engaging, in order to ensure interested and growing user base. Facebook Stories, complete with new ways to share from Facebook Camera with some… Read More
Cardtek, an international payment solutions provider, and Emcredit, a subsidiary of the Dubai Economic Department, have partnered to launch the secure mobile payment platform, emPAY, offering United Arab Emirates residents a national mobile wallet solution. As a part of Dubai’s Smart Government Initiative, emPay will… Read More
The year 2016 was when video made a big impact on Facebook, and there are clear indications that one of the major developments on Facebook for 2017 will be music. Attracting Tamara Hrivnak, former director of music partnerships at YouTube, to Facebook HQ is one… Read More
In his first visit to the UAE since signing the partnership deal that brings the global youth brand to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), VICE Founder and CEO, Shane Smith, has outlined his plans to expand VICE across the region and reimagine MENA’s… Read More
