Bloomberg Battered minibus taxis snake the perimeter of Ivory Coast’s latest shopping hotspot, a brand new mall in a sprawling Abidjan suburb that shows how grocers like France’s Carrefour SA are turning their attention to lower-income African customers. The parking lot reserved for car owners lies empty, contrasting with the throng of shoppers inside the crowded $30 million Cosmos Mall, ...

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. is ending its experiment with electronics-focussed pop-up stores, shuttering 87 kiosks located inside shopping malls, Whole Foods Market locations and Kohl’s stores around the US. “After much review, we came to the decision to discontinue our pop-up kiosk program,” an Amazon spokeswoman said. The closings are expected to be completed by the end of April, the Wall ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE is ranked number one for the highest fibre to the home (FTTH) penetration among all its global counterparts for a third year in a row, according to the leading industry body FTTH Council. The council published its annual report that showcases the countries with the highest fibre optic network penetration globally. The report highlighted ...