My favourite quote about innovation probably pre-dates the internet. “Innovation is the wrong person using the wrong product for the wrong purpose.” I can’t attribute it to anybody because I can’t find it on Google. My memory tells me that I read it in Wired Magazine circa 1999 and it was said by Tom Peters or Peter Drucker, Read more…
Aquitude has partnered with ThinkSmart Bahrain to develop the Bahrain Ecommerce Academy. The program was recently announced by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism as a first for the region – to equip entrepreneurs and traditional businesses with the skills to compete in a global, digital economy powered by digital business models. Local businesses will be able Read more…
There is a line that sends a shiver down my spine when I hear a business owner talk about their Ecommerce customer experience: “Our IT department are working on it” Different companies are set up in different ways, but the most successful ecommerce sites have a demarcation between the business, the product (experience) and the technical delivery Read more…
The update of this article can be found here The buzz around Ecommerce in the GCC is building after a string of announcements including Amazon’s acquisition of Souq, a financing round for Fetchr and a busy calendar of events, including ArabNet. The buzz has inspired a range of merchants, from entrepreneurs to large family businesses to open Read more…
Hundreds of Commerce professionals will be in Dubai on May 1 and 2 at the Dubai World Trade Center for Seamless. As well as a free exhibition, showcasing some of the Middle East’s most innovative Ecommerce and Payments companies, the event also features a rich program of conference sessions covering Commerce, Payments and Retail. Ecommerce in the Read more…
Shopify Unite 2017 Announcements… There is no doubt that Shopify is innovating rapidly and the announcements came thick and fast on Day 1 of Unite. One announcement stood out though… Shopify Pay Allowing a single click checkout on any site powered by Shopify. The first time you checkout on a Shopify powered store, you will be asked Read more…