Includes business packages, storage solutions and discounts of up to 50% on license fees
Dubai Multi Commodities launches a new e-commerce system
Dubai Multi Commodities launched the new system in partnership with The Box.
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Ahmed Bin Sulayem: "The acceleration of digital transformation in the UAE and the region as a whole is a major driver behind the growth of the e-commerce sector."
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The Dubai Multi Commodities Center, the free zone and authority of the Dubai government concerned with the trade of goods and projects, announced the launch of a new system for e-commerce, with the aim of stimulating and accelerating the growth of the sector in the Middle East and North Africa region, whose value is currently estimated at $ 32 billion, and is expected to continue to grow to reach value to $50 billion by 2025.
storage solutions
According to Dubai Multi Commodities, the launch of the new system came in partnership with The Box, the largest provider of self-storage services and solutions in the Middle East.
Which provides member companies with a wide range of storage solutions, from small lockers, to warehouses.
Dubai Multi Commodities stated that it is also cooperating with The Box in providing a program to accelerate business under the title “The Box Accelerator Program from the Dubai Multi Commodities Center”, which was specially designed to support startups and small and medium enterprises in the e-commerce sector.
The program will offer discounts on warehousing and licensing services from DMCC. It will also provide companies with one-on-one counseling sessions and a series of specialized workshops, with a wide range of exclusive networking opportunities with the DMCC business community, which currently includes more than 22,000 companies.
business packages
In contrast to the business accelerator programme, companies interested in joining the e-commerce system of the center will be able to choose from three business packages: “basic”, “starter” and “premium +”, which will provide e-commerce companies with the opportunity to obtain a number of benefits such as Discounts of up to 50% on licensing DMCC business, co-working spaces, or private office spaces, in addition to storage solutions and services provided by The Box.
Electronic trade
Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Dubai Multi Commodities Center, said that the acceleration of the pace of digital transformation across the UAE and the region as a whole is a major driver behind the growth of the e-commerce sector, which is thriving at unprecedented rates, which is accompanied by great momentum and expansion in levels and trends. Different, such as the increase in the number of social media influencers who promote products through their channels and accounts, in addition to the growth of prestigious brands that are shifting dramatically to displaying and selling their products through electronic platforms.
He added, “All these data showed an urgent need to launch a comprehensive and integrated platform that provides all the requirements of e-commerce companies to achieve growth and prosperity.
This is what the Dubai Multi Commodities Center seeks by launching its specialized e-commerce system.
Corporate empowerment
For his part, Wadih Haddad, founder and CEO of The Box, said: “Warehouse services and solutions for order fulfillment and delivery to final destinations are crucial to the success of any company active in the e-commerce sector, and we are proud of our partnership with the Dubai Multi Commodities Center to provide all forms of support.” Necessary, to meet the growing needs in the e-commerce sector, by enabling startups and small and medium-sized enterprises in e-commerce to benefit from the capabilities of our advanced infrastructure, in a manner that guarantees the fulfillment of its obligations and requirements.
290 active companies
The Dubai Multi Commodities Center currently hosts more than 290 companies active in the e-commerce sector, including Deliveroo, Instashop, Kafu, Class Pass, and Just Life.
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