Blue Ocean International shifts in direction of E-Commerce as digital transaction worth exceeds US$60 billion within the UAE

A double-digit development in digital transaction worth exceeding US$60.20 billion (Dh220.93 billion) in 2025 within the UAE, has impressed Dubai-based Blue Ocean International, one of many largest distribution home  within the UAE, to remodel itself in to an E-Commerce distribution firm by lowering offline distribution in current months.

The variety of retail transactions underneath the UAE Funds Switch System (UAEFTS) grew 22.57 per cent to 109.7 million transactions price Dh7.4 trillion (US$2 trillion) in 2024, which is 20.63 per cent greater in worth in comparison with the earlier yr, in line with the UAE Central Financial institution. This exhibits a transparent shift within the UAE shoppers’ selection in direction of digital and E-Commerce platforms when buying items.

The variety of Institutional transfers underneath UAEFTS grew 12.37 per cent to 758,000 transactions price Dh12.5 trillion, which is 13.37 greater in worth in comparison with 2023. This implies business-to-business transactions via the formal banking system at company and public sector reached Dh12.5 trillion.

Blue Ocean International Group, which represents greater than 25 regional and international blue-chip manufacturers, has lowered its off-line distribution to shift its focus completely on E-Commerce enterprise platforms, which is rising at an exponential fee over the previous couple of years. That is impressed by the rising client shift in direction of on-line buying.

“Because the market shifts in direction of E-Commerce and on-line gross sales, we’ve got additionally remodeled our enterprise to develop into utterly technology-enabled E-Commerce distribution platform by lowering our offline distribution operation to shops,” Shahzad Ahmed, Chairman of Blue Ocean International Group, says.

“Our E-Commerce distribution enterprise has been rising at 40 per cent year-on-year as we at the moment reached at a stage after we keep inventories for greater than 550 Inventory Preserving Items (SKUs) and a variety of client and digital items that we distribute to the E-Commerce companies each month.

“Because the future is digital and the millennials and Gen-Zs are driving the digital revolution, we’ve got additionally remodeled our enterprise to swimsuit the patron preferences. The E-Commerce distribution is a extra structured, clear and clear enterprise operation and we had made the transition simply in time to stay an important a part of the longer term.”

The entire digital cost transaction worth within the UAE is projected to develop at a Compound Annual Development Price (CAGR) of 14.40 per cent from US$60.20 billion in 2025 to US$117,98 billion in 2030 when the variety of customers anticipated to succeed in 10.63 million shoppers, in line with Statista, a worldwide market intelligence supplier.

Shahzad Ahmed says, the neighbourhood groceries and supermarkets will proceed to serve the communities the place each money and card transactions will proceed.

“Nevertheless, the majority of the transactions will proceed to shift in direction of E-Commerce and that’s why distributors are additionally shifting their companies in direction of the digital platforms. That is how we play a vital position in guaranteeing that the shoppers get their last-minute supply on time,” he speaks.

Blue Ocean International Group has over the previous couple of years strengthened its provide chain administration to make the Enterprise-to-Enterprise extra agile and prepared for quicker supply of merchandise that helped its transition to the digital-focused distribution.

Rohit Savara CEO of Blue Ocean International Group, says, “The introduction of the Synthetic Intelligence, Robotics and Machine Studying is remodeling the enterprise surroundings and our lives and we have to embrace the 4^th Industrial Revolution and evolve with it.

“Blue Ocean International has remodeled its enterprise according to the altering financial surroundings and we imagine, it is going to profit from an early-mover benefit. Our transformation will make us extra environment friendly and can assist us to contribute to the economic system in a greater means.”

Blue Ocean International Group’s E-Commerce distribution options are tailor-made to deal with the various wants of at present’s younger era who want merchandise delivered throughout the shortest attainable time. By an in depth community of channel companions, Blue Ocean International ensures the seamless integration of worldwide acknowledged B2B manufacturers and merchandise.