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Momox Expands Recommerce Operations to the Netherlands
German recommerce platform Momox has entered the Dutch market with a dedicated website and app, marking its expansion into its sixth European market. The company enables…
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- E-Commerce
Alo Launches Exclusive E-Commerce Platform in China via Tmall
US athleisure brand Alo is expanding its presence in China with the launch of its first official e-commerce store in mainland China on Tmall, Alibaba’s leading B2C…
- Startup
MENA Startups Raise $172.6M in July as Saudi Arabia Reclaims Funding Lead
Saudi Arabia returned to the top of MENA’s startup funding rankings in July, while e-commerce emerged as the region’s leading funded sector. However, the overall funding…
- E-Commerce
eBay Revenue Climbs 15% to $3.13 Billion in Q2 2026
eBay delivered a strong second quarter in 2026, with both revenue and gross merchandise volume (GMV) recording double-digit growth as the marketplace continued to…
- E-Commerce
Saudi Arabia’s Q1 Consumer Spending Growth Boosts Retail Real Estate Demand
Saudi Arabia’s retail sector continued to show strong momentum in the first quarter of 2026, with rising consumer spending supporting demand for retail real estate…
- E-Commerce
Etsy Cuts 12% of Workforce Days After $1.4 Billion Depop Sale
Etsy is restructuring its business and cutting around 200 jobs just days after receiving $1.4 billion from the sale of its Depop marketplace to eBay, creating a striking…
- E-Commerce
Hepsiburada Reports 13.4% Order Growth in Q2 2026 as GMV Reaches TRY 56.7 Billion
Hepsiburada continued to expand customer activity and order volumes in the second quarter of 2026, highlighting the Turkish e-commerce platform’s growing transaction…
- E-Commerce
ONDC Crosses 500 Million Transactions as India Expands Open Digital Commerce Network
India’s government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has surpassed 500 million cumulative transactions, marking a major milestone as the network expands…
- AI
Turkish AI Researcher Koray Kavukcuoglu Takes on Expanded Leadership Role at Google
Google has elevated Turkish AI researcher Koray Kavukcuoglu to a broader leadership position, placing him at the center of the company’s efforts to accelerate artificial…
- Marketplaces
CarrefourSA Completes Majority Ownership Transfer to Yeni Mağazacılık
Ownership Transfer Officially Completed ISTANBUL – CarrefourSA has officially completed the transfer of its majority ownership to Yeni Mağazacılık A.Ş., the retail…
- Startup
MENA Startups Raise $173M in July 2026 as Saudi Arabia Reclaims Funding Leadership
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) startups raised $172.6 million across 45 funding deals in July 2026, marking a 16% increase from June, according to Wamda’s latest…
- E-Commerce
Jay3lle Launches Global E-Commerce Platform, Expanding International Reach
Saudi luxury golf-fashion brand Jay3lle has officially launched its global e-commerce platform, marking a major milestone in its international expansion strategy and…
- E-Commerce
Fashion Remains Western Europe’s Largest E-Commerce Category as Gen Z Reshapes Growth
Western Europe’s online fashion market is entering a more mature phase, with fashion continuing to account for around 20% of total online consumer spending despite…
- AI
Amazon Business Surpasses $60 Billion in Annualized Sales, Accelerates AI-Driven B2B Procurement
Amazon Business has reached a major milestone, surpassing $60 billion in annualized gross sales while serving more than 11 million organizations worldwide. The…
- AI
NeoFashion.ai Unveils AI Photography Platform to Help Fashion Brands Scale Visual Content
New Platform Enables Fashion Labels to Generate Brand-Consistent AI Imagery NeoFashion.ai has officially launched its AI-powered photography platform, introducing a…
- Logistics
DP World Opens First Multi-Client Logistics Warehouse in Saudi Arabia to Strengthen Supply Chain Network
DP World has expanded its logistics footprint in Saudi Arabia with the launch of its first multi-client third-party logistics (3PL) warehouse in Riyadh, reinforcing its…
- Fintech
Vietnam Unveils Digital Economy Strategy While Tightening Cryptocurrency Rules
Government sets ambitious digital transformation roadmap through 2045 Vietnam has approved a sweeping national strategy to accelerate its digital transformation while…
- AI
Google Tools Generated AED 21.8 Billion in UAE Economic Activity, New Report Finds
Google’s ecosystem of products and services generated an estimated AED 21.8 billion in economic activity across the United Arab Emirates in 2024, according to a new…
- Startup
Saudi Arabia Leads as MENA Startups Raise $96.1 Million in Two Weeks
Fintech dominates regional funding while Saudi Arabia and the UAE attract the largest share of venture capital Middle East and North Africa (MENA) startups secured $96.1…
- Fintech
NjiaPay Unveils One-Click Payments to Speed Up South Africa’s E-commerce Checkout
New solution aims to reduce cart abandonment and improve payment success for online merchants South African fintech NjiaPay has introduced a new one-click payment…
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