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The 3rd annual Middle East DISTREE Diamond Awards took place on May 9th in Dubai, in conjunction with regional consumer tech channel event DISTREE Middle East 2017. During the event, senior executives from consumer tech retailers and e-tailers were asked to assess all exhibitors on a range of factors including product portfolio, product roadmap, channel programme, business potential, go-to-market strategy, presentations and the quality of meetings and interaction at DISTREE Middle East 2017.
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Leading Middle East consumer tech distributors and retailers recognised at 10th annual MERA Awards
The 10th annual Middle East Retail Academy (MERA) Awards took place on May 9th in Dubai, in conjunction with regional consumer tech channel event DISTREE Middle East 2017. The awards recognised outstanding performance in the market, with categories covering distributors, retailers, e-tailers and online marketplaces. Stuart Wilson, organiser of the MERA Awards, stated: “We congratulate all winners on their achievement. The winners in each category were determined using continuous channel feedback from the last 12 months, plus input from a VIP Jury.”
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DISTREE Middle East completes successful three-day consumer tech channel event in Dubai
DISTREE Middle East took place from May 8-10th at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, UAE. This week’s event gathered more than 200 senior executives and buyers from the region’s leading consumer technology retailers and e-tailers in one place at one time. During the three-day event, exhibiting vendors and distributors held thousands of pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with buyers from across the region.
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DISTREE Middle East 2017 unites regional consumer technology channel
DISTREE Middle East takes place from May 8-10th at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, UAE. This week’s event gathers more than 200 senior executives and buyers from the region’s leading consumer technology retailers and e-tailers in one place at one time. During the three-day event, exhibiting vendors and distributors will hold thousands of pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with buyers from across the region.
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INTERVIEW: Anthony Chow, igloohome
Smart home products will be displayed at this week’s DISTREE Middle East in Dubai. With hundreds of retail buyers confirmed to attend, the channel event can open a wealth of new business opportunities for vendors looking to expand in the Middle East. Smart lock solutions vendor igloohome is a confirmed exhibitor for the event. Channel EMEA caught up with Anthony Chow, CEO at igloohome, to get the inside track on the company’s plans.
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Touchmate confirmed for DISTREE Middle East
Consumer tech brand Touchmate will display its expansive product portfolio to senior buyers from the Middle East’s leading retailers and e-tailers at this week’s DISTREE Middle East in Dubai. Vasant Menghani, founder and CEO at Touchmate, said: “DISTREE is a great platform for vendors and retailers to gather for networking, to showcase products and renew friendships.”
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Whoopey.com promotes e-commerce credentials
E-commerce platform Whoopey.com will look to build brand awareness at this week’s DISTREE Middle East event in Dubai, joining 200-plus consumer tech retail and e-tail executives at the region’s leading annual channel event. Saad Khan, CEO at Whoopey.com, said: “Whoopey.com is an electronics-focused, e-commerce platform offering 5000-plus SKUs from 100-plus brands. DISTREE offers the ideal platform to meet and interact with a wide gamut of vendors and brands across the category who do not have an online presence or are looking to expand their online reach.”
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Avenir Telecom to boost Energizer brand awareness
Avenir Telecom will showcase its portfolio of products to hundreds to retailers and e-tailers at next week’s DISTREE Middle East consumer tech channel event in Dubai. Avenir Telecom creates and distributes under licence with Energizer - a battery products leader - a full range of mobile phones, smartphones and mobile accessories.
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Lime Concepts eyes new retail channels
Fast-growing UAE-based consumer tech distributor Lime Concepts plans to further extend its retail channel reach. Lime Concepts is participating at next week’s DISTREE Middle East tech channel event in Dubai. With 190 tech retail executives from more than 20 countries already confirmed to attend, the event is a powerful opportunity for vendors and distributors to meet existing and potential new channel customers face-to-face. As a Gold Sponsor for DISTREE Middle East 2017, Lime Concepts will promote its growing portfolio of brands to retail buyers from across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
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Middle East e-tailer JadoPado has been acquired by a ‘large regional business’. The deal was announced in a blog post by JadoPado founder Omar Kassim. The identity of the acquirer has not been revealed. The acquisition of Souq.com by Amazon earlier this year raised interest in the potential of e-commerce in the Middle East, with a wide range of major business now looking to position themselves for future growth opportunities.
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