Everything shifted with the COVID-19 pandemic, including customers’ plans and shopping behaviors, which in turn has shifted the 2020 and 2021 eCommerce market greatly along with the typical consumer journey. Without further ado, let’s go through this MENA eCommerce statistics report. The MENA Market in Numbers The Middle East and North Africa region has always …
Social media use in the Middle East has reached its peak, especially in countries such as the UAE. which recorded the highest social media penetration ever estimated at 99% in 2018. Saudi Arabia also recorded the highest year-over-year growth in the number of social media users with a rate of 32%. All these indicators and …
Certain MENA markets are already facing their second wave of COVID-19 and numerous continue to be buffeted by the economic recession, recognizing new strategies for growth is necessary for brands. This year’s winners incorporate a variety of new ways that can help brands to build strong strategic frameworks that have growth baked in. Keep on …
The official definition of social media is continuously increasing and users are finding new ways to connect and share their interests. It is obvious that the concept of audio streaming changed the way music and audio content is consumed. Moreover, digital audio platforms are growing fast allowing everyday consumers to easily access favorite music along …
Millennials have a strong desire to remain informed about brands and building close relationships with them. Social media platforms have managed to bridge the gap between brands and consumers, making it easier for millennials to interact, engage & stay updated with news about their beloved brands. Staying positive on social media and connecting with customers …
Social media platforms are growing to become the public sphere everyone goes to in order to search, check products, survey, and even get inspired. Browsing Instagram or Twitter, you can find agents, mortgage companies and real estate firms using such platforms to increase brand awareness, sales, leads and much more. Hence, these social media advertising …
There are 1.6 billion people celebrates Ramadan or 23% of the world’s population, the middle east is home to 1/5 of the world’s Muslim population or 317 million people. To determine the sales benchmark in Ramadan by analyzing a million transactions from over 100 retail and travel advertisers based in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, …
As Ramadan approaches; marketers, media planners, and owners in MENA region need to fuel their online marketing efforts with a significant amount of data about the region internet users and their plans, and what they anticipate doing more or less during the holy season of “Ramadan”. Below are some of the key insights based on a recent survey: 54% of users said that …