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GCC online retail sales to hit $41bn

DUBAI, April 3, 2015

E-commerce sales in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is set to touch $41.5 billion by 2020, one of the highest growths across the industry worldwide, according to experts.

Awok.com, a UAE-based online shopping platform, has seen its sales figures triple since its inception in 2013.

It has grown substantially, initially dealing in electronics and gadgets and now selling a wide-ranging versatile product selection of household appliances, jewellery, consumer electronics and health and beauty products with new products added to the website on a daily basis.

The online platform is also set to launch a mobile app for consumers to be released later on this year. Since its launch, the website has witnessed strong year-on-year growth as well as increasing its portfolio of consumer goods.

The company has grown to employ over 200 staff in the UAE and looks to increase its offerings to other countries in the region. The company's success is a testament to the rapidly growing e-commerce industry in the region.

Ulugbek Yuldashev, managing director of Awok.com, said: "Awok.com's solid growth is testament to the brand's commitment in providing quality products at consistently low prices. Reaching this two-year milestone is a great achievement for Awok.com and we look forward to achieving future growth in line with our third year targets.

“We are grateful to our loyal customers and are always striving for ways to identify and meet our consumers' needs. 2015 marks a big year for us with the introduction of our mobile app being made available to consumers later on in the year. Our consumers already understand that online shopping is safe, easy and fast, and with our new mobile application they will be able to order must-have products directly from their mobile devices.”

Awok.com operates all logistics in-house, allowing it to keep prices continuously low through sourcing directly from manufacturers, distributors and re-sellers.

It runs its own warehouse, a fleet of delivery vans as well as an in-house customer service team meaning that savings are passed directly on to the consumer.

A promise to deliver to customers in the UAE within 12-24 hours and a dedicated aftersales tech support service on-hand ensures the company's goal to attain 100 per cent customer satisfaction is on track. - TradeArabia News Service




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