Dirhams & Dollars

Are you ready to buy your groceries online? In this episode, the Business team takes a closer look at the latest blockbuster e-commerce deal; Amazon’s $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods, the US-based grocery chain. Are people willing to buy perishable goods online? And, within the UAE, what do retailers think of the rise in e-commerce and the challenges it presents? After Amazon’s acquisition of UAE-based Souq.com, the team also discusses what the Whole Foods deal means for the region, and whether we can expect Whole Foods to start deliveries to the Gulf.