Great news for Saudis! Souq brings Amazon Global Store to you!

Souq launches Amazon Global Store to Saudi Arabia – a move that will definitely allow customers in the Kingdom to buy over one million global products directly from the U.S’s Amazon.

Available products include apparels, handbags, shoes, kitchenware, household items and the list goes on. Users can simply browse through the products on the page and select what they want.

What’s Souq role in this? Well, they’ll be handling the customers clearance, as well as delivering the products to customers. Don’t want to use your credit card? That’s fine, you can use your cash on delivery similar to any other purchases on Souq. Of course, the delivery comes with two options – the priority which takes 2-5 business days, and standard which takes 6-10 business days. Customers also have the option of returning the product and getting a full refund if they didn’t like it.

Saleem Hammad, Souq’s General Manager for Saudi commented on the expansion saying: “We were excited about making over one million popular products from Amazon available on Souq.com to customers.” According to him, this is going to bring global selection closer to their customers in the Middle East. “We share the same vision as Amazon and focus on providing our customers with best-in-class selection, great prices, and a convenient shopping experience,” he said.

Similarly, Samir Kumar, Vice President of International Retail with Amazon states that when they acquired Souq, their main goal was to provide the best service for millions of customers in the Middle East by supporting them with Amazon technology and global sources. “Amazon Global Store is the first step of many in doing so, and represents Amazon’s confidence in the region and that our continued investment will provide customers with more of what they want – the largest selection combined with a reliable shopping experience that includes unique products and international brands from the US and beyond.”

 

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