By Ali Haji, Special to Gulf News

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Ecommerce will take on multiple strategies

One could be subscription-based product offerings as perfected by Dollar Shave Club

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Dubai brands rush to find common ground

E-retailers pursue pop-up store possibilities, pay greater attention to margins

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Retail is going back to the corner store era

Only these days the level of extreme customisation is happening via online

Retail is going back to the corner store era

Today’s e-commerce consolidation ignores niches

That opens up chance for small online retailers to win over shopper attention

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E-retailers must search beyond key words

Capturing consumers will need them to take personalisation to the next level

E-retailers need to keep searching beyond key words

Selling on SnapChat should be snap for retailers

With its emphasis on peer groups and quirky content, it could be the ideal platform

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Online retailers drive home the cost advantages

In US and Europe, mall rentals are facing the heat and Mideast need be no different

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For e-retailers, margin pressure is a constant

The noise that now surrounds omni-channel has to do with seeking better margins

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UAE e-commerce sites may face consolidation

It is a logical progression given what is happening with the big names

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Online shopping needs a highly ethnic approach

This will allow e-tailers to go in for a more targeted approach and better returns

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UAE’s e-commerce is ripe for a change

The over-emphasis on branded and luxury could blur into something for all

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Local online vendors must target bargain chasers

These platforms need to learn to operate with a ‘flea market’ mentality

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