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Wipro Limited, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company, announced Wipro VisionEDGE, a dynamic digital signage and omnichannel advertising solution, to expand its sports, retail, transportation, and entertainment offerings. Formerly known as Cisco Vision, Wipro VisionEDGE offers a converged platform for innovation, and allow brands to manage, and stream content to deepen […]

UAE’s shopping mall, retail and leisure operator Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) has opened its first contactless and checkout-free store in the region using its artificial intelligence-enabled “Simply Walk Out” strategy.  Carrefour City+ in Mall of the Emirates allows consumers to buy stuff from the convenience store and walk out without having to queue and pay […]

During World War II, radars were used to warn about approaching planes. The problem was that these radars couldn’t identify if the detected plane was an enemy or it belonged to their own forces. As a solution, the Royal Air Force (RAF) members instructed their pilots to roll the planes while approaching to alter the […]

The UAE retail market’s recovery is continuing, new data from Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, shows. This is according to the company’s quarterly update to its series of landmark retail sector reports.   Data for the State of the UAE Retail Economy […]

Despite supply chain challenges during the Pandemic, FMS Solutions provides insights into how independents can better prepare for the next new normal Identify shifts in consumer behaviour and shopping patterns: Consumer behaviour is constantly changing, and it’s even more volatile amid the pandemic. Being proactive with observing trends in behaviour and patterns can provide an edge […]

Many studies have suggested that returning to the pre-pandemic days, when people could move freely and physically interact at close range, is going to be a long-haul process But humans are the most intelligent and creative of all creatures. They have proven time and again that no disease, war or natural disaster can break their […]

Significant gap opens between shoppers’ desired experience and what retailers actually provide A new report commissioned by Periscope® by McKinsey reveals how tech-driven consumers are reshaping retail’s next normal, with coronavirus concerns helping to accelerate consumers’ demand for digital.  Periscope by McKinsey is a suite of marketing and sales analytics solutions that help companies achieve sustainable revenue […]

In my previous article, I have discussed the critical challenges faced by retailers in the Middle East. In this, I will highlight the importance of adopting an Omnichannel order management systems (OMS) that will empower your retail strategy. Many retailers are making the mistake of focusing on one element of omnichannel, such as re-platforming eCommerce, […]

Retailers around the world and the Middle East have been told for years that without having digital in their future, they had no future. While Covid-19 has devastated individuals, families, communities and industries, it has also driven home the importance of online and digital to retailers. Online isn’t the future of retailing; it’s the today […]

The Covid-19 global pandemic has forced retailers in the UAE to stretch their supply chains and logistics in unprecedented ways. Whilst supplies of grocery and essential commodities have been coming into the country without a hitch to date, the main problem has been trying to get the product to consumers at a time when there […]