Company:Awok

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Awok
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Type of businessPrivate
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
HeadquartersDubai
Area servedMiddle East
Founder(s)Ulugbek Yuldashev
Key peopleUlugbek Yuldashev (Founder & CEO)[1]
ServicesOnline shopping
Websitewww.awok.com
Alexa rankIncrease 25 (UAE, March 2017)[2]
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
Current statusOnline

Awok is an e-commerce company headquartered in Dubai, U.A.E.[2][3] The company sells items such as fashion accessories, kitchenware, home appliances, mobiles, cameras, as well as health and beauty products.[4][5][1][6][7]

History

Awok was founded in 2013 by Ulugbek Yuldashev.[2][8][9][10] The company is headquartered in Dubai, U.A.E.[11][12][13][5]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Deulgaonkar, Parag (21 May 2017). "Awok.com rolls out its expansion plans". Arabian Business. http://www.arabianbusiness.com/awok-com-rolls-out-its-expansion-plans-674647.html. Retrieved 20 November 2017. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Staples, Andrew (12 March 2017). "E-tailer Awok looks to expand in the GCC". Gulf News. http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/retail/e-tailer-awok-looks-to-expand-in-the-gcc-1.1992778. Retrieved 18 November 2017. 
  3. "Awok.com launches in Saudi Arabia". Trade Arabia. http://www.tradearabia.com/news/RET_330076.html. Retrieved 18 November 2017. 
  4. "AWOK.com launches its services in KSA". Arab News. 19 September 2017. http://www.arabnews.com/node/1163451/corporate-news. Retrieved 18 November 2017. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Maceda, Cleofe (7 June 2015). "Cash is still king for majority of UAE consumers". Gulf News. http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/retail/cash-is-still-king-for-majority-of-uae-consumers-1.1531072. Retrieved 18 November 2017. 
  6. "Awok, the Gulf Amazon: an Arab success story" (in French). KAWA News. https://kawa-news.com/awok-amazon-du-golfe-une-success-story-arabique/. 
  7. "Endeavor Selects 22 Entrepreneurs from Eight Countries at the 77th International Selection Panel in Dubai". Endeavor. https://endeavor.org/events/endeavor-selects-22-entrepreneurs-eight-countries-77th-international-selection-panel-dubai/. 
  8. "Most Dubai shoppers turn to online retailers for frequent purchases". The National (Abu Dhabi). 14 May 2017. https://www.thenational.ae/business/most-dubai-shoppers-turn-to-online-retailers-for-frequent-purchases-1.13291. Retrieved 18 November 2017. 
  9. "Generation Start-up: Awok founder solving a retail problem for UAE's underserved mass market". The National (Abu Dhabi). 12 August 2017. https://www.thenational.ae/business/technology/generation-start-up-awok-founder-solving-a-retail-problem-for-uae-s-underserved-mass-market-1.619044. Retrieved 20 November 2017. 
  10. "Day in the life: E-commerce chief committed to the task". Thenational.ae. https://www.thenational.ae/business/day-in-the-life-e-commerce-chief-committed-to-the-task-1.123918. Retrieved 16 May 2015. 
  11. "AWOK.com sees triple figure sales increase since its inception in 2013". AMEinfo.com. 13 April 2015. http://ameinfo.com/money/economy/awok-com-sees-triple-figure-sales-increase-since-its-inception-in-2013/. Retrieved 18 November 2017. 
  12. "9 discount shopping sites to check out in the UAE". Gulf News. http://gulfnews.com/guides/life/community/9-discount-shopping-sites-to-check-out-in-the-uae-1.1996899. Retrieved 18 November 2017. 
  13. "75% of UAE online shoppers still prefer to pay on delivery". Arabian Business. http://www.arabianbusiness.com/75-of-uae-online-shoppers-still-prefer-pay-on-delivery-651298.html. Retrieved 18 November 2017. 

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