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Earlier this year, the CEO of one of the region’s leading agencies announced, almost nonchalantly: “Like it or not, we’re in a recession.” And he’s not alone: nearly 53 percent of UAE residents think so too, says a Nielsen survey, released earlier this year. And, although this belief isn’t grounded in truth, at least for […]

In a highly competitive retail banking sector, banks try to keep up with growing demand for mobile solutions. Over the years, retail banks around the world have been working on making personal banking more convenient and customer friendly through the introduction of innovative services and offerings: sprawling branch networks, innovative credit cards, enhanced automatic teller […]

Two years into running PayPal MENA – after a longer stint at PayPal Asia – Elias Ghanem’s hopes of growing the payment gateway in the region were quickly shattered by one realization: “It was much easier to sell PayPal to MENA than it was to sell MENA to PayPal.” When, in early 2013, Ghanem allegedly […]

In the last quarter of 2013, Lebanese retail store Spinneys launched its online shopping service, spinneysdelivery.com, “in an ambitious attempt of moving retail in Lebanon to a totally digital platform”, according to Ralph Kaahi, the company’s head of marketing. The online supermarket operates out of one delivery hub that is located at Spinneys’ Hazmieh branch. […]

  Ten years ago, no marketing professional or banking business owner could have predicted how the banking business has evolved. Since most transactions today are electronic, in some countries Internet banking is starting to provide more revenue than branches. Even conversations on social networks took the lead as the primary criteria for whether customers trust […]

Regional digital advertising agency, Hug Digital has launched what it claims to be the UAE’s first digital-only banking service, CBD NOW, for CBD. The new service aims to target millennials and digitally connected users. The mobile service combines smart notifications, mobile tools and ‘NOW’ themed rewards and offers around gaming, tech, food, music and sport. […]

Emirates NBD is now offering customers the option of conducting select banking enquiries and transactions via Twitter. The first-to-market banking service will allow Emirates NBD customers to simply tweet for enquiries about their current or savings account or credit card, or perform transactions such as balance enquiry, view last five transactions or request for previous […]