Emotion-driven attributes of value such as sustainability and experience are considered the most important to consumers across all retail categories, but there are other factors influencing UAE consumers, as well
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How retailers can use their data to emerge stronger from the supply chain crisis
While reshaping business models and pivoting to digital-first strategies has required a lot of energy and a significant monetary investment at a time when both were in short supply, the good news is that these efforts were not wasted
Explained: How the UAE’s new Data Law will impact businesses and individuals
In an exclusive interview with Arabian Business, Nader Henein, VP analyst at Gartner, talks through what the new law will mean for the UAE and wider Middle East region
What are the possibilities of payments?
Most see payments as something that sits between them and their customers, purely a source of cost, rather than a lever of the possibilities of growth, revenue, customer excellence and ultimately profit
Why a post-Covid recovery will be data-driven
The acceleration of digital transformation projects over the last year not only drove an intense focus on data and analytics to provide much-needed needed insight, but also highlighted another potentially harmful effect – the ineffective use of data
The implications of iOS 14.5’s data privacy update
Apple’s latest iOS update comes as a game-changer; it is giving back control to the people and prompting companies to be more transparent about data tracking
The direct-to-consumer opportunity for brands in MENA
As marketplaces such as noon and Amazon vie for market supremacy across the region, there is another route for brands to reach their customers
Caveat emptor has less teeth following the UAE’s new consumer protection law
The UAE ups consumer protection for online shoppers as more people shop online during ongoing pandemic
AB Live: Business model of loyalty programmes
Apparently one in seven UAE consumers refuse to sign up to retail loyalty programmes because they don’t want their data to be tracked, according to new research from KPMG.
How to earn dirhams for your data
Ankit Chaudhari, co-founder of Aiisma, explains how he is helping people take back control of their personal information
UAE consumers can soon profit from their personal data
Aiisma opens MENA HQ office in Sharjah looking to turn data into dirhams