Awok was an e-commerce company headquartered in Dubai, UAE.[2][3] The company used to sell items such as clothing, fashion accessories, kitchenware, home appliances, consumer electronics and beauty products.[4][5][1][6][7] Awok closed its business in the month of August 2020 due to global financial situation, as said by the company in their website.[citation needed]
| Area served | Middle East |
|---|---|
| Key people | Ulugbek Yuldashev (Founder & CEO)[1] |
| Employees | 350+ |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Current status | Closed |
History edit
Awok was founded in 2013 by Ulugbek Yuldashev.[2][8][9][10] The company was headquartered in Dubai, UAE.[11][12][13][5]
The platform closed due to pressures from the Coronavirus pandemic.[14]
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References edit
- ^ a b Deulgaonkar, Parag (21 May 2017). "Awok.com rolls out its expansion plans". Arabian Business. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ a b Staples, Andrew (12 March 2017). "E-tailer Awok looks to expand in the GCC". Gulf News. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Awok.com launches in Saudi Arabia". Trade Arabia. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "AWOK.com launches its services in KSA". Arab News. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ a b Maceda, Cleofe (7 June 2015). "Cash is still king for majority of UAE consumers". Gulf News. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Awok, the Gulf Amazon: an Arab success story". KAWA News (in French).
- ^ "Endeavor Selects 22 Entrepreneurs from Eight Countries at the 77th International Selection Panel in Dubai". Endeavor.
- ^ "Most Dubai shoppers turn to online retailers for frequent purchases". The National (Abu Dhabi). 14 May 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Generation Start-up: Awok founder solving a retail problem for UAE's underserved mass market". The National (Abu Dhabi). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Day in the life: E-commerce chief committed to the task". Thenational.ae. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "AWOK.com sees triple figure sales increase since its inception in 2013". AMEinfo.com. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "9 discount shopping sites to check out in the UAE". Gulf News. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "75% of UAE online shoppers still prefer to pay on delivery". Arabian Business. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "اغلاق موقع Awok من دبي: ضحية كورونا أم عملية نصب؟". 2020-09-02. Archived from the original on 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
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