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05 Jan 2022

How to Ensure Your Goods Clear GCC Customs

The customs clearance process at international borders is the most complex part of your parcel’s journey. Unless you take the tim...

05 Dec 2021

DDP or DDU – Which Incoterm Works Best for You?

Sara was eagerly awaiting the delivery of a new pair of designer shoes, ordered online from an international retailer. When her d...

15 Nov 2021

How to Reduce International Shipping Expenses?

International shipping costs have skyrocketed due to a sharp reduction in capacity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

05 Nov 2021

The Dynamics of Delivering Fast-moving Consumer Goods in the GCC

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) are moving faster than ever, especially in the Gulf States. The Covid-19 pandemic has wrought ...

13 Oct 2021

How Packaging Optimization can Impact the Supply Chain

Packaging optimization in the supply chain refers to much more than presenting the consumer with a product in an attractive box o...

03 Oct 2021

Solutions for Retail Logistics Management

Moving goods from manufacturer to consumer is a long and involved process. On the surface, it may appear straightforward—package ...

15 Sep 2021

The Post Purchase Customer Journey and Why Ecommerce Businesses Should Op...

The Covid-driven growth in global ecommerce of the past 18 months is here to stay. Businesses in 2021 need to prepare for increas...

03 Sep 2021

Retail Logistics

The retail industry has witnessed unprecedented growth in recent years, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 Aug 2021

The High End of Retail Fashion and Luxury Delivery in the GCC

Until fairly recently, luxury brands had largely spurned online retail, considering it to be a platform for the sale and distribu...

01 Aug 2021

The Essentials of Same-Day Delivery in the GCC

It’s a sign of the pandemic times: Consumers in 2021 expect—not hope—to receive deliveries on the very same day that they place t...

15 Jul 2021

Artificial Intelligence: The Digital Brains Driving Ecommerce Success

The holy grail of all ecommerce data analysts is the ability to predict the future behavior of online consumers and, therefore, a...

03 Jul 2021

Logistics Optimization: Retail Supply Chain Best Practices

Working with the many moving pieces of a supply chain is one of the most complicated aspects of being a successful retailer.

15 Jun 2021

How to Improve Ecommerce Order Management in the GCC

When your online sales business is small, your ecommerce fulfillment is simple and you can easily manage it.....

03 Jun 2021

Pharmaceutical Products’ Deliveries in the GCC

Pharmaceutical products’ deliveries are risky anywhere in the world, but even more so in the GCC where temperatures can soar to a...

15 May 2021

A Quick Guide to Payment Gateways in the GCC

For any ecommerce enterprise today, the need for a secure online solution is paramount for customer confidence and to safeguard a...

07 May 2021

How the Pandemic has Boosted Doorstep Delivery for Banks

Doorstep delivery has been around for so long in most parts of the world it is now taken for granted that you can pick up a phone...

20 Apr 2021

Dark Stores With Delivery Services: Neo-Retail in the GCC

Are you exploring ways to change your business to adapt to life in a pandemic, like many retailers and other sales organizations ...

05 Apr 2021

Evolution of the Delivery Service and its Post-COVID Future

Delivery services per se are nothing new. Logistics providers have been serving brand owners for many years, ensuring that buyers...

15 Mar 2021

Social Commerce

Let’s start with a short social commerce definition: it’s using social media channels to sell goods and services directly.

08 Mar 2021

Ecommerce Returns Rates and How to Reduce Them

Many online sellers consider parcel returns the bane of ecommerce retail. After all, it is hard to manage them efficiently, rever...