São Paulo – The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the United Arab Emirates announced the creation of Online Grocery, a purchasing application of 22 stores. According to information published at the Emirates News Agency (WAM), this is a preliminary list and will be subject to updates in the coming days. It has been launched in a moment where the world population is trying to stay home to stop the spread of coronavirus.
The stores include large malls, grocery stores, meat and vegetable shops, and other services. The story adds that the start of the current year has seen solid activity in the online shopping sector, indicating a high demand from consumers to shop on the internet. Online commerce in the country could grow to over USD 19.77 million in 2020, as per a report issued by the Ministry of Economy of the UAE.
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
