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MENA Online Gifting Market Sees 62% Rise in Festive Sales

MENA Online Gifting Market Sees 62% Rise in Festive Sales The festive season fuels growth in MENA e-commerce platforms and gifting marketplaces, driven by special promotions, convenience, and rising interest in mobile shopping Online orders for gifting items in the MENA region are witnessing a surge during the year-end festive season, a new report found, suggesting impressive record sales. Leading gifting marketplace Flowwow reported an impressive 62...

Customer Service Leaders to Pilot Conversational GenAI in 2025

Customer Service Leaders to Pilot Conversational GenAI in 2025 Gartner: Eighty-five percent of customer service leaders will explore or pilot a customer-facing conversational generative AI (GenAI) solution in 2025, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. A Gartner survey of 187 customer service and support leaders conducted in July through August 2024 found 44% of leaders report exploring a customer-facing GenAI voicebot, in addition to 11%...
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US startups raised $82.2 billion in VC funding during the first of 2024

US startups raised $82.2 billion in VC funding during the first of 2024 The US secured $82.2 billion in venture capital (VC) funding through 3,102...

China VC funding fell 12.6% to $23.3B in Jan-Aug 24

China VC funding fell 12.6% to $23.3B in Jan-Aug 24 A total of 1,761 venture capital (VC) funding deals of worth $23.3 billion were announced...

Maximizing PR Impact While on a Budget

Maximizing PR Impact While on a Budget By Kathleen Marchetti PR News: Whether you’re an agency PR pro representing a client or an in-house communicator, you know...

FIFA and WHO launch global concussion awareness campaign

FIFA and WHO launch global concussion awareness campaign In line with the Strategic Objectives for the Global Game: 2023–2027 and following on from the announcement...

Au prices soar on Fed cut & US election risks

Au prices soar on Fed cut & US election risks Markets analysis on behalf of Joseph Dahrieh, Managing Principal at Tickmill Gold prices remained near record...

Top 100 Healthcare Leaders 2024

Top 100 Healthcare Leaders 2024 Forbes Middle East: MENA’s healthcare landscape is evolving towards integration, marked by the rise of fully comprehensive ecosystems. Industry giants...

Coffee is the most expensive in 13 years

Coffee is the most expensive in 13 years Market comment on behalf of Hani Abuagla Senior Market Analyst at XTB MENA Coffee is a necessity for...

Alternative payment methods surge in popularity for online purchases in Philippines

Alternative payment methods surge in popularity for online purchases in Philippines While cash remains the preferred payment method for online purchases in the Philippines, alternative...

Around 560 000 children vaccinated in first round of polio campaign in Gaza

Around 560 000 children vaccinated in first round of polio campaign in Gaza Around 560 000 children under ten years old were vaccinated against polio...

Payment cards dominate e-commerce payments in Australia

Payment cards dominate e-commerce payments in Australia Payment cards are the most are the preferred payment method for e-commerce purchases in Australia, collectively accounting for...

Nine books as essential reading for everyone

Nine books as essential reading for everyone Reading is one of the most powerful ways to increase your knowledge and grow as a person. Sam...

Signed USD 65 Million Financing Agreements with Bank of Palestine

Signed USD 65 Million Financing Agreements with Bank of Palestine IFC, PROPARCO & SANAD Fund for MSME Sign a USD 65 million financing agreements with...