How to start an online Marketplace in UAE

Updated 5 August 2024

U.A.E. has shown a phenomenal acceptance of the internet and mobile devices due to which the Online marketplace in UAE has become one of the most popular ways of selling products. Here we will discuss how you can start an online marketplace in the U.A.E.

According to the survey it is stated that about 70% of people in the UAE choose online shopping regularly.


There are several eCommerce websites commonly used in UAE for Online shopping and are great competitors of each other.

Stats of eCommerce in MENA

  1. It is estimated that there will be an extraordinary rise in eCommerce in the MENA region. It is stated that the market today stands at $10 billion which could increase by 3.5 times in the coming two or three years.
  2. More than 70% of customers have bought products first time through eCommerce websites in the last two years.


Language Support

It will be a good step in eCommerce if you can change the language of the website according to the region so that it can be more comfortable for the customers of that region.

However, it needs proper planning to develop an eCommerce platform in such a way that it can support Multiple Languages.

For the countries in the MENA region, you should choose the Arabic language as the default language.  You can also set Arabic content for SEO optimization so it can be more compatible with the people of those regions.

Why Bagisto?

Bagisto offers Multi-Language support with Arabic as default. Admin can easily set multiple languages for the eCommerce websites and can set any language as default for any channel i.e. website.

 

How to create an online Marketplace in Bagisto?

To create an online Market Place in Bagisto you must use the extension Laravel-Multivendor Marketplace. Using these several vendors can sell their products in a single eCommerce platform.

Admin can even set the Arabic language for the eCommerce website that is already available in Bagisto.

By creating a Marketplace in Bagisto there are several features granted to both Admin as well as Sellers.

  1. Admin has complete access to Sellers profile, products, and orders.
  2. Sellers can manage the orders from a dedicated dashboard.
  3. Admin can set global commission to all Sellers.
  4. Sellers can manage transparency between them and customers.
  5. Admin and configure inventory settings.
  6. Sellers can also add multiple images for their products.
  7. The admin can approve or disapprove of customers’ reviews.
  8. Sellers can set a special price for their products.
  9. Admin can delete or update seller profile.
  10. Sellers can add new products and existing products to their products.
  11. Admin can check the store inventory.
  12. Sellers can add URLs, shop images, and additional details about the shop.

PWA Support

With the rise of smartphones, the way of shopping has changed people can now shop from Anywhere and Anytime whenever they want. If an eCommerce site is mobile friendly i.e. if the smooth access of a website is available on mobile also it will surely boost the business.

More than 60% of people in the UAE purchased with their Smartphones.



Progressive Web Application(PWA)
can also be created in Bagisto by using the extension Laravel eCommerce PWA.

The PWA created will also have full functionality of a Website that will even work in Low Connectivity and can also be added to the home screen.

SaaS-based system

Bagisto is an online e-commerce platform that helps anyone to start their e-commerce store within a few minutes without any technical requirements.

Bagisto provides you with the entire front end and back end of the eCommerce platform with hosting space.

Multi-Company Module

The Saas-based multi-company module is an eCommerce virtual mall, where multiple-vendor can sign-up and create their own eCommerce store with their domain name.

Easy to set up and customize

You can easily set up your eCommerce store by using the Laravel SaaS module, and you can easily customize your store as per your needs because in SaaS module customization is very easy.

Built on the world’s best Open source technology

Bagisto is an open-source platform that is built on Laravel.  It provides by default template and many more features that make Bagisto a powerful eCommerce platform.

End to End payment integration

In Laravel eCommerce SaaS solution there is by the default payment method that is PayPal, if you want it as an extra payment gateway in your store then you can also customize it.

Easy to Scale

It is scalable because there is no limit to the number of products uploaded or the creation of a category. So that is very helpful for big Sellers so they can sell their products without any issues.

Support by All kinds of Cache handlers

Caching is the most important factor to improve your web performance of the website. Laravel eCommerce SaaS solution supports all types of cache handlers.

One can definitely start an eCommerce marketplace in UAE with the help of Bagisto which will underline all the requirements of an eCommerce website of a Middle East region.

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