Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s fuel retail arm, ADNOC Distribution, is looking to tap into the growing contactless shopping market in the UAE with the rollout of AI-powered stores. The company has just opened its new ADNOC Oasis outlet, its first fully autonomous shop that enables customers to buy goods, including snacks and essentials, without […]
ListenFirst, the enterprise social analytics solution has announced the launch of Social Intelligence Reporting For Fashion & Luxury. It is an annual reporting package that makes fashion brands smarter by providing an unparalleled picture of competitors and overall market performance on social media. The Social Intelligence package includes forty reports over the course of the […]
Retailers using Adobe eCommerce software tools will soon be able to add one-click checkout. Adobe has announced it will add this feature thanks to a partnership with Bolt. If Bolt has seen the retailer’s customer before among its own network of 10 million shoppers, it will complete their payment details and charge the merchant a […]
Nuqtah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s first and leading NFT marketplace, has closed its pre-Seed round led by Shorooq Partners and joined by strategic angel investors. The Company, founded by Salwa Radwi, plans to become the de-facto platform for the Saudi and MENA digital creative economy. NFTs represent a major transformation for artists to safely […]
PepsiCo has announced the launch of its first MENA edition of the Greenhouse Accelerator program, active globally since 2017. The program was launched in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) at a ceremony that drew the participation of high-ranking government officials, including HE Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of […]
Nike announced that it is partnering with Roblox to create a virtual world called Nikeland on Roblox’s online gaming platform. The virtual world includes Nike buildings, fields and arenas for players to compete in various mini-games, ranging from tag and dodgeball to “The Floor Is Lava.” It’s modeled after the company’s real-life headquarters. Nikeland will be free (for now). […]
Zeotap, the next-gen Customer Data Platform (CDP), recently announced its availability on Google Cloud Marketplace. The new partnership means that Google Cloud customers can now offset their Zeotap platform subscription costs against their Google Cloud spending commitments, meaning that they can onboard Zeotap at no additional cost to their budget. Google Cloud Marketplace offers vetted […]
Medium recently announced its acquisition of audio-based learning platform Knowable. The platform features podcast-like courses from experts including Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and food journalist Mark Bittman. Knowable will help Medium cater to people seeking audio education. Warren Shaeffer, co-founder of Knowable, will join Medium as the vice president of Audio, […]
Zeta, a data-driven marketing technology company announced a partnership with Snowflake, the data cloud company, and the launch of two cutting-edge products. With Zeta Connect, powered by Snowflake, enterprises can integrate their Snowflake instance with the Zeta CDP+ in a matter of hours. This integration eliminates layers of complexity and accelerates the launch of a data-driven marketing […]
Vaimo, a full-service global omnichannel agency announced an official partnership with commercetools. With rapid changes in digital commerce, Vaimo initiated this partnership to fulfil the requirements of merchants who have chosen a headless commerce architecture. This new partnership gives merchants the chance to meet customer needs—across all channels and touch-points—throughout their entire shopping journey. In response […]
