Middle East megabrand Almarai is the most positively perceived brand in Saudi Arabia according to the 2016 Mid-Year BestBrand Rankings – released today by global market research company YouGov. The Mid-Year BestBrand Rankings which launched across 26 countries globally, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia and… Read More
UAE residents spend approximately five hours a day using social media on average and 29% have six to 10 applications installed on their smartphones according to new research from YouGov. The findings, captured amongst over 5,000 residents in the UAE, revealed that the time spent… Read More
Ramadan is that time of the year when marketers put their best efforts to engage with consumers, especially in the food and beverage industry. It is the time to reconnect with one’s faith and spend time with family and friends. People during this Holy Month generally work… Read More
Just as Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook’s new Live Streaming service by hosting a live chat with astronauts on the International Space Station, closer to home, du has a new space-orientated digital campaign that has leveraged the global development to engage its audiences online. Riding the… Read More
A recent Hotwire research challenges the traditional marketing assumptions as decision makers reveal what influences them. According to the findings of a joint report from Active’s international network Hotwire and Vanson Bourne, one in four (24 percent) decision makers say Facebook is their preferred social channel… Read More
The summer is packed with major global sporting events this year – from the Champions League wrapping up to UEFA Euro 2016 kicking off next week and the Summer Olympics happening in August. People from all walks of life will be tuning in and talking… Read More
Instagram has found a place in the lives of big and small companies to leverage the platform for achieving business objectives. As the platform evolves, three key needs have become clear that Instagram has focussed on in a new addition of business tools — stand… Read More
Shant Oknayan has been appointed as Head of e-Commerce, Retail and Online Services at Facebook in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and Pakistan. In his new role, Mr Oknayan will lead efforts to enable e-commerce, retail and online services businesses in the region to… Read More
Amid concerns about online privacy, social media use in the Middle East is shifting away from Twitter and Facebook and toward direct-messaging platforms such as Snapchat and WhatsApp. According to a study released by Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q), in partnership with Doha Film Institute,… Read More
The year has not begun well for technology companies including tech giants such as Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft. Social media players, that are comparatively newer to the Wall Street life, have managed to buck any domain decline trend. This is largely courtesy the growth Facebook and LinkedIn have… Read More
