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GCC B2C e-Commerce Overview 2011

  • Published: December 2011
  • Region: World
  • 46 Pages
  • IMRG

This study was commissioned by Visa Middle East and prepared by IMRG International to report on trends, data and forecasts concerning B2C e-commerce in the Arabian Peninsula. The study focuses in particular to the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Online shopping in the GCC region is still in its early stages, but IMRG is convinced that the future is bright.

In 2010 e-commerce volumes in the region totaled $3.3bn, but this is expected to grow exponentially in the coming years to reach $15bn by 2015. The United Arab Emirates accounts for the largest share: an estimated $1.9bn or around 60%, followed by Saudi Arabia ($520m), Qatar ($375m), Kuwait ($280m), Bahrain ($175m) and Oman ($70m). A young population, high disposable income, ambitious ICT investment programs, important e-government initiatives, a growing multichannel offer by retailers, and development of better and more reliable delivery and payment options are the main factors expected to drive e-commerce spend upwards in the years to come.

Executive Summary page

General Overview page including
- About the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) page
- Economy of the GCC region page
- Internet Usage in the GCC region page
- Languages Used on the Internet page
- e-Commerce and e-Services in the GCC region page
- e-Government Initiatives page
- Retail in the GCC region page
- Conclusion page

Country Profiles :
- Bahrain page
- Kuwait page
- Oman page
- Qatar page
- Saudi Arabia page
- United Arab Emirates page

Annex A - GCC Countries compared (2010) page

Annex B - Definitions page

Acknowledgements and Sources page

About IMRG International page

About VISA page
- Country profiles contain the following sections:
- In Brief
- Internet and e-Commerce
- Economy Overview
- Key data: Population, GDP, Inflation, and Unemployment
- Retail Sales
- Country Profile and History

About IMRG

IMRG is UK's e-Retail industry association, engaged in promoting best practices in a pragmatic manner through provision of latest market insights, guidance, tools and networking events. Their research reports enable management executives to extract key information on latest e Commerce trends, consumer insights and formulate key business strategies.

Analysis carried out by our researchers is backed by real-time market information and data collected from reliable sources such as national statistical offices, membership organisations, business reports and news articles. Additionally, the data presented in reports is collected through extensive market research and views opined by industry leaders.

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