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Khaleej Times
26-03-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
UAE: 4am grocery deliveries up by 70% during Ramadan; what residents ordered
Grocery orders placed by UAE residents at 4am have shot up by 70 percent in the month of March as compared to previous months, according to figures released by local company Careem. The data compiled from their Everything App has revealed some unique trends of residents during the holy month of Ramadan. Those who are fasting usually have their pre-dawn meal, called suhoor, before the call to prayer at around 5am. The most frequently ordered suhoor items were The Big Feast from McDonald's and Plain Paratha from Punjab Flower Restaurant. For iftar, when the fast is broken at dusk, the top food choices for UAE residents included an 8-piece Wings Meal from Wingstop in Dubai and the special meat-based dish Haleem from Ritaj Restaurant in Abu Dhabi. Careem's food delivery service saw a surge in demand, with order volumes rising by 36 percent during suhoor hours in March as compared to February. The app also saw the largest single order food during this month in Dubai at a price of over Dh2,460 for 10 items from Café Bateel. Meanwhile in Abu Dhabi, the most expensive order placed cost Dh1,410 for 12 items from Behrouz Biryani. Many residents chose to shop for groceries online during the month, with the app registering an increase in grocery deliveries by 8 per cent in March as compared to February. The evening peak hours shifted to between 4pm and 5pm in Ramadan, as compared to between 7pm and 8 pm in the previous months, with orders placed around iftar – between 5pm and 6 pm – rising by 25 per cent. The largest single grocery order in Dubai cost around Dh2,800 for 60 items, while the biggest order in Abu Dhabi was more than Dh1,400 for 42 items. Bananas, bottled water, cucumbers, and blueberries were among the most frequently ordered items during Ramadan. The fastest grocery delivery in Dubai was completed in just 1.5 minutes to Al Safa Park Complex, while Abu Dhabi was close behind at 2 minutes to Najmat Tower on Al Reem Island. UAE residents were not just ordering in but also going out to eat during this month, using the app's Dine-Out option to get discounts. A customer saved over Dh6,000 on a booking valued at over Dh27,000 at the Terrace Iftar at JW Marriott Marquis while another used the service a whopping 31 times, more than once a day, during the month. International money remittances through the app also showed a 6 per cent increase during the month with a 10 per cent increase in the amount of money being sent to India. Several customers reached the monthly transfer cap of Dh450,000 while sending money to India, most likely due to the increase in gifting and donations during the month. Pakistan saw the largest month-on-month increase in transfer volumes, with one customer sending 46 separate transfers to the country during Ramadan.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Elon Musk's X announces deal with Visa to launch in-app financial services
Social media site X has announced a deal with Visa as part of plans to launch a digital wallet for making instant payments on the platform. X chief executive Linda Yaccarino said in a post to the platform that Visa was the first partner for X Money, which she said will launch with an X Wallet later this year. The system will enable users to link their digital wallet with their bank account and debit card to transfer funds to and from their bank account, as well as make peer-to-peer payments. Another milestone for the Everything App: @Visa is our first partner for the @XMoney Account, which will debut later this year. 💰Allows for secure + instant funding to your X Wallet via Visa Direct 🪪 Connects to your debit card allowing P2P payments 🏦 Option to instantly… — Linda Yaccarino (@lindayaX) January 28, 2025 The move will be X's first into financial services, and feeds into a long-term aim of the site's owner, Elon Musk, who has spoken repeatedly of his desire to create an 'everything app', where users are able to access social media, entertainment, online shopping, communications and other services without having to leave that single app. In a post to X on the announcement, Ms Yaccarino referred to it as 'another milestone for the Everything App', adding that the X Money account would 'debut later this year'. 'First of many big announcements about X Money this year,' she said. According to reports in the US, X Money is expected to launch in the first quarter of this year, and will initially be used to allow creators on the platform to store their funds from posting and accept payments from subscribers without needing to use third parties. Visa has not yet commented on the announcement.
