Facebook-owned Instagram is planning to test a new advertising feature. According to an online report, the social networking platform has started testing a new feature which will put ads on its Shop tab. Instagram introduced the Shops tab last year as part of its efforts to expand into the eCommerce space. According to an online […]
Specialising in logistics and e-commerce, oda has recently announced the closure of its first investment round by angel investors with the aim of providing its services to the local market for a number of companies and brands. From this tour, oda aims to develop its services in the field of eCommerce and logistics to a […]
Teegara.com, the Cairo-based eCommerce startup recently closed a five-figure pre-seed follow-on funding round led by the Alexandria Angels Network, as well as angel investors from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the Netherlands. Teegara is a B2B2C e-commerce marketplace that helps retailers and social eCommerce merchants to trade. Through its digital platform, the company aims to solve […]
It’s not only customer experience that has become the core of business strategies but customers themselves. With shoppable user-generated content (UGC) as the current marketing trend, brands anchor their loyal customers to fuel their business strategies. A recent DemandGen report revealed that over 90 per cent of buyers prefer interactive and visual content over traditional […]
Quality & Saving Center has announced a $500,000 investment in the Dubai-based eCommerce startup Splyr Global. The impressive growth of Splyr during the partnership with Q&S proved effective in increasing their sales during the peak of the COVID19 pandemic, which led to Q&S’ current investment as a testament to the vision of its founding team. […]
SellersCommerce, the B2B/B2C eCommerce platform for retailers, distributors and manufacturers, announces the launch of their new White Label service. The White Label service will allow businesses to rebrand SellersCommerce’s signature eCommerce software as their own and resell it to their customers. Subscribers of the White Label service will be given a license to overhaul the eCommerce […]
Egyptian eCommerce logistics startup Bosta has appointed Fetchr’s co-founder Omar Yaghmour as its Chief Growth Officer. Omar had co-founded Fetchr about nine years ago and served as its Chief Operating Officer until April 2020. He has helped build and scale a few other startups and eCommerce companies as well. Prior to Fetchr, Omar was an […]
There has been innovation in the home delivery mobile app space in South Africa. Murat Yoldas Ertugrul, VP MEA, Emakina, talks about how South Africa has seen a significant increase in online shopping across all categories and why adopting marketing technology solutions is crucial to the survival of brands. Emakina uses data-driven insights to increase […]
eCommerce enabler Opontia has acquired UAE-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) medical equipment and therapeutic products, Novimed. Novimed launched in 2017 with its first core product: medical pillows and cushions for patients suffering from acid reflux. The company now offers different kinds of medical products to support patients and physicians during treatment plans, including medical braces, foot care […]
Trendyol, an eCommerce company backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, is close to raising fresh funding at a $16.5 billion valuation, making it Turkey’s biggest startup. The company is in talks to raise about $1.5 billion from investors including General Atlantic and could complete the deal as soon as next week. SoftBank Group Corp is […]
