After a poor year of performance by Twitter, the new permanent CEO Jack Dorsey announced that the company would be laying off 366 employees, which accounts to 8 percent of the company’s workforce. The decision was issued through a memo where the CEO said a… Read More
Banks in the GCC are under pressure to innovate digital services over the next two years, as cash is becoming obsolete, consumers are becoming bankers, and banks adopt “smart” solutions, according to a new report by Frost & Sullivan. As a result, the e-commerce market… Read More
During a recent symposium organised by Gartner, Inc, analysts spoke on the top 10 technology trends that will be strategic for most organizations in 2016 and will have a significant impact on the organization. Factors that denote significant impact include a high potential for disruption to… Read More
88 percent of the population in the Middle East visit social networking sites daily on their mobiles with Facebook leading the way with 94% users. With the high percentage seen, Facebook now wants its users to shop for clothes and other products from their mobile… Read More
Instagram is giving special focus to the Middle East and North Africa region. The online mobile video-sharing app announced to make advertising available to more businesses, marketers in the MENA region to be able to share inspiring and creative ads with Instagram’s 400 million community… Read More
This week, while some Twitteratis expressed love for their favourite show, some even shared some vivid suggestions for making baseball game exciting. One of the top trends seen this week was the new season of American Horror Story: Hotel. The seasons first episode was trending… Read More
“We live in a digital world; our lives are digital, our conversations are digital,” highlighted Ankur Gupta, Senior Director of Big Data at Sears Holdings Corporation. The 2015 edition of Future Retail Summit opened with Mr Gupta delivering the international keynote, The integrated retailer: seamlessly… Read More
According to a recent research, the Arab online population is growing faster than that of online Arabic content, creating a gap that needs to be filled and prospects that local entrepreneurs are looking to grab. The research carried out by BECO Capital, a regional venture… Read More
Abandoned Cart? Not a problem anymore! Every type of business/industry has evolved. 2015 happens to be the most advanced as compared to 2000 when e-commerce really took off! We have come a long way from 2000 and everything pertaining to e-commerce, just like any… Read More
According to a recent survey by Vuclip, the use of social networks and instant messaging platforms for mobile video sharing is increasing. The report findings provide insight into consumer behavior associated with sharing videos on mobile. 38 percent of respondents indicated that they share videos… Read More
