RITIKA SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS With e-commerce in the UAE projected to reach US$10 billion by 2018, it makes sense for most businesses to diversify and invest in online platforms of their own. The same became the reason for Beauty Solutions Trading and Consulting, leading marketer and distributor of globally recognised lifestyle and beauty brands in the Middle East to …

ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business The smartphone boom — triggered by affordable smart handsets priced as low as US$80, and dual-SIM devices — is apparently putting a heavy toll on the traditional slate tablets in the region. A recent research revealed that tablet shipment in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region has dipped by 3.1 percent year-on-year in 2015. …

Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The wait is over! Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer, Maserati’s Levante — The luxury SUV, which made its World Premiere at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, has now arrived in the UAE. Al Tayer Motors, the official importer-dealer for Maserati, staged a special preview of the SUV at an event in Dubai. Hossam Hosni, General Manager, …