Researchers at yStats.com foresee uptick in B2C E-Commerce sales in Middle East and North Africa The number of Internet users in the MENA region has grown rapidly over the last five years, and some countries such as Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE have Internet penetration rates above 90%. The yStats.com report points out that online retail sales growth is also expected in the countries that have lagged in Internet penetration but where the population is now signing on. Even though Internet connectivity will allow shopping, many existing Internet users in the countries of the region have not adapted the practice yet. In most of the countries of the Middle East and North Africa the percentage of Internet connected persons who shop online is a low two- or even one-digit number and online retail is just around a low 1% of total retail. However, recent increase in the online shopper numbers in MENA suggests that the region is poised for continued growth.
2. ABSTRACT
Researchers at yStats.com foresee uptick in B2C E-Commerce sales in Middle East and North
Africa
The number of Internet users in the MENA region has grown rapidly over the last five years, and
some countries such as Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE have Internet penetration rates above 90%.
The yStats.com report points out that online retail sales growth is also expected in the countries
that have lagged in Internet penetration but where the population is now signing on.
Even though Internet connectivity will allow shopping, many existing Internet users in the
countries of the region have not adapted the practice yet. In most of the countries of the Middle
East and North Africa the percentage of Internet connected persons who shop online is a low
two- or even one-digit number and online retail is just around a low 1% of total retail. However,
recent increase in the online shopper numbers in MENA suggests that the region is poised for
continued growth.
Local as well as global E-Commerce companies are prepared to benefit from the expected growth
of sales. The yStats.com report names Souq.com as a regional leader in online retail; Global
companies such as Aliexpress.com, Amazon.com and eBay.com are also sought by shoppers in the
region.This 2016 Insights & Benchmarking Report is primarily used to for strategic analysis and
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3. Length Publisher Published Date
162 Pages Ystats.com June 2, 2016
Table of Contents
1. Management Summary
2. Regional
3. Middle East
3.1. UAE
3.2. Saudi Arabia
3.3. Iran
3.4. Israel
3.5. Kuwait
3.6. Qatar
3.7. Jordan
3.8. Bahrain
3.9. Oman
4. North Africa
4.1. Egypt
4.2. Morocco
4.3. Tunisia
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objective data on Global B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment markets to sector-leading companies
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but also cover a broad range of related topics including M-Commerce, Cross-Border E-Commerce, E-
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