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UAE and Canada Conclude CEPA Negotiations
The United Arab Emirates and Canada have announced the successful conclusion of negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, or CEPA. Once the…
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- Marketplaces
Eight Wildberries Warehouses Hit in Four Drone Attacks Within One Week
Wildberries, one of Russia’s largest online marketplaces, faced four separate drone attacks targeting its logistics facilities in different regions of the country…
- Marketplaces
Meta Introduces the “Seller” App for Facebook Marketplace Sellers
Meta has launched a new app called “Seller,” developed for users who sell products through Facebook Marketplace. Equipped with AI-powered tools, the app brings together…
- Marketplaces
Amazon Decides to Layoff Employees in Its Artificial Intelligence Unit
Amazon has eliminated some positions within its Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) organization, which works on advanced artificial intelligence models. The company…
- Logistics
Talal to Build a 32,000-Square-Metre Distribution Centre in Dubai
Talal Group has begun construction of a new central distribution facility in Dubai Industrial City with an investment of $40.8 million (AED 150 million). The project,…
- E-Commerce
Dubai CommerCity and NQuBator Launch Incubation Program for Digital Commerce Startups
Dubai CommerCity is launching a new startup incubation program with NQuBator to support high-potential entrepreneurs and emerging digital commerce companies. The…
- E-Commerce
China’s Live Commerce Market Approaches $900 Billion
China’s live commerce market reached a size of approximately $900 billion in 2025, approaching the scale of the total e-commerce market in the United States. According…
- E-Commerce
UAE E-Commerce Grows as Average Order Value Reaches $111
The e-commerce market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continued to grow in the first half of 2026 despite a broader contraction across the Gulf region. As consumers…
- Logistics
New Drone Attack on Wildberries: Two Distribution Centers Targeted
Two logistics centers belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s largest e-commerce platform, were targeted in drone attacks carried out by Ukraine. Major fires broke out at the…
- Fintech
The UAE’s First National Payment Card, Jaywan, Launched
The United Arab Emirates has launched the nationwide distribution process for Jaywan, the country’s first national payment card system. The cards, which will be…
- Marketplaces
Major Fire at Coupang’s Logistics Center Brought Under Control After 61 Hours
A major fire that broke out at a logistics center in Incheon belonging to South Korean e-commerce company Coupang was brought under control after more than 61 hours of…
- Marketplaces
EU Imposes Record Fine on AliExpress: €550 Million Penalty for Illegal Products
The European Commission fined AliExpress €550 million on the grounds that it failed to adequately assess and mitigate the risks related to the sale of illegal, unsafe,…
- Logistics
Russia’s E-Commerce Warehouses Became Targets of War: 8 Dead, 60 Injured
Two major e-commerce warehouses belonging to Wildberries, one of Russia’s largest online retailers, were targeted in drone attacks carried out by Ukraine. Eight people…
- Interviews
Styli: The Digital Fashion Ecosystem Rising with the Power of Landmark Group
Styli, the digital fashion platform backed by Landmark Group, is becoming one of the most remarkable players in the rising e-commerce ecosystem of the Gulf Region.…
- Marketplaces
Rakuten France Is Shutting Down Its E-Commerce Operations in Europe
Rakuten France, one of the long-established platforms in the French e-commerce market, will permanently cease operations at the end of 2026 after sales negotiations…
- E-Commerce
E-Commerce Council Established in India
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has launched an e-commerce council to bring the country’s rapidly growing digital commerce sector together under a…
- Logistics
World Customs Organization Warns: Illicit Trade Shifts to E-Commerce
The “Illicit Trade Report 2025” published by the World Customs Organization revealed that cross-border movements of illicit goods are increasingly shifting toward…
- Interviews
Sürat Kargo’s Customer Experience-Focused Digital Transformation
Sürat Kargo, which has structured its operational processes end to end through digital transformation investments, increased its transaction volume by 20 percent in the…
- Marketplaces
More Than Half of Eurozone Consumers Have Shopped on Chinese E-Commerce Platforms
The European Central Bank’s Consumer Expectations Survey, conducted in April 2026, revealed that more than half of consumers in the euro area had made at least one…
- Marketplaces
Hepsiburada’s Majority Shareholder Kaspi.kz Acquires Rabobank A.Ş.
Kazakhstan-based technology and e-commerce company Kaspi.kz announced that it has completed the acquisition of fully licensed Rabobank A.Ş., which operates in Türkiye.…
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