Saudi Arabia leads regional adoption of online shopping post-pandemic
Published 20 Sep,2021 via Arab News - Economy DUBAI - When countries implemented lockdowns to control the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers all over the world took to the internet to satisfy their shopping needs – accelerating the growth of e-commerce.
The region was no exception, and the trend is likely to continue post-pandemic.
Based on a new report by global payments company Checkout.com, 83 percent of 13,000 surveyed consumers said they will “maintain or even increase their current level of e-commerce spending into the next year.”
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