DIEZ highlights new trends shaping the future of B2B e-commerce in the emirate

DIEZ highlights new trends shaping the future of B2B e-commerce in the emirate

New studies reveal how unprecedented challenges brought by the global pandemic together with rapid digitisation have driven the growth of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce.

According to the studies, 82% of companies intend to increase the use of B2B e-commerce and 86% of businesses feel technology is the sector that will assume greater significance in the future, followed by the e-commerce sector at 84%.

Tradeling, a hyper-growing e-marketplace focused on B2B transactions in the MENA region, is one example of a company that has recorded exceptional revenue growth of more than 35% month on month, with a product selection reaching close to one million. Today, Tradeling has over 150,000 registered buyers and sellers from over 55 countries and has seen a notable 100,000 requests for quotations and inquiries. Since its inception in 2020, the company has been actively facilitating warehouse storage management, trade finance, product inspections, and last-mile delivery to any location desired by the customer.

His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, Executive Chairman of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), said: "Through its three free zones, the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority has been working to develop a sustainable economic system that boosts the economic growth of the emirate and strengthens its pioneering