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The winners of the Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2024 were revealed during a prestigious event known as the “industry Oscars” at Atlantis The Royal on January 25, Thursday.

The names of the winners, concealed in a highly secure briefcase, has arrived at the extravagant ceremony taking place at the Atlantis The Royal, Dubai

According to a study, the average person does four to five loads of laundry every week. This means that the average household washes around 50 pounds of laundry and 6,000 pieces of clothing, linens, and other fabric items each year.

Inayat-ur-Rahman, Business Editor Dubai Holding, a diversified global investment company with operations across retail, hospitality, leisure and entertainment, has announced the launch of ‘Tickit for Good’, a campaign rolled out via the company’s new effortless and instant rewards programme, Tickit. Dubai Holding pledges to match all Tickit member points earned during the Holy Month with funds in support of the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC). The initiative runs until May 12.

We all know that we need to do our bit to protect the planet, and World Earth Day on Friday April 22 is set to give us all a nudge in the right direction.

Starting the list with LaundryMan Dubai, where you can request a laundry service through a User-Friendly App, then they will offer you a free collection & delivery service for your items. LaundryMan Dubai is available at the Apple store and Play Store.

The UAE is one of the few countries that runs on smart economy, has a low crime rate, a high safety index, no personal taxes and 100 per cent foreign ownership in major industries. It is known for its political stability, ease of connectivity, great infrastructure, and luxury for less. But much more awaits the investor or innovator, or the adventurer in you.

Burger and fries, ham and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, and spaghetti and meatballs are pairings that most people find intuitive. As with these food pairings, there are things in life that naturally go hand in hand.

The treatment of delivery drivers has come under scrutiny in Dubai. Footage of drivers protesting their pay and benefits went viral, and food delivery slowed significantly for some companies last week.

WIN! A VOUCHER FOR HASSLE-FREE LAUNDRY WITH WASHMEN, WORTH AED500

Most UAE organisations understand that customer and employee experiences are paramount, there is a tendency to confuse user friendliness with user experience

Whether you want to hire a car, do your laundry, find a fitness class or order a taxi, these must-have Abu Dhabi apps will literally save your life (well, not literally, but they are useful).

The leading laundry service advances ShoeCare after a cumulative Research & Development phase of 12 months to establish the vertical on the 4 value propositions of convenience, quick turnaround time, fair pricing, and the promise of supreme quality, which the brand embodies in every principle.

If you’ve found yourself with an empty schedule for the next few days, fear not: we’ve been hard at work to find something enjoyable for everyone…

Customers can now use the Careem app to access a range of laundry, dry cleaning, and shoe care services using their pre-saved payment and identity details.

Washmen’s journey has been anchored by a focus on the future and scalability, where quality supercedes unsustainable growth. In a world where it’s becoming increasingly easy to avail nearly any product or service through an app, the MENA region is seeing its fair share of players in the on-demand services sector.

On the cover of our December 2022 issue are renowned American comedian, television host, author, and philanthropist Steve Harvey and OWS Capital founder Oweis Zahran...

There’s no denying it, Dubai is a city of convenience. You can get pretty much every item, service and takeaway delivered right to your door, including someone to pick up your dirty clothes and bring them back sparkling clean.

A healthy entrepreneurship ecosystem is good for economies. And massive funding for regional players, driven by business-friendly government initiatives, sends a signal that the good times are just getting started. But while the region has become an undeniable epicentre for global entrepreneurship, success does not come with a guarantee. For every Careem, Washmen and RemotePass, there are hundreds of promising prospects that none of us have ever heard of because they failed to go the distance.

The 2023 edition of the E-Business Awards, which was staged by Entrepreneur Middle East on March 13, 2023 in the UAE at Sofitel Dubai The Palm, celebrated the individuals and enterprises making their presence felt on the MENA region's digital business landscape.

UAE-based Alaan, a spend management platform for Middle Eastern businesses, has raised $4.5M in Pre-Series A funding for expansion across the GCC.

UAE-based spend management platform Alaan has raised US$4.5 million in a pre-series A funding from Presight Capital, Y Combinator, and angel investors. Coupled with the $2.5 million seed round it raised last year, Alaan has now received a total of $7 million in funding to date.

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What inspired you to start ShoeCare as a vertical? Considering the primary business offering of Washmen is laundry, ShoeCare is a natural complement to our customer base. Expansion into the category of shoes has been on our mind for a few years, but the launch had to wait until we found highly skilled craftsmanship, which is not readily available in the market.

As a celebration of the digital excellence seen in the region over the course of the last 12 months, the E-Business Awards 2023 was an invite-only event that was staged with the support of Numai Real Estate and Fluidmeet.

April 22 marks Earth Day, the annual reminder for us all to take stock of the impact we have on the planet. Running since 1970, Earth Day will once again deliver its message to reduce, reuse and recycle, pressing home the idea that it is better to reuse what we already have, than to continue to make anew.

With our lives condensed into the palm of our hands on our phones nowadays, it’s essential to have all the necessary apps you need. From getting quick grocery deliveries to staying up-to-date with the latest trends, to ensuring you can get the best deals to experience life in Dubai, here’s 17 apps every woman living in the UAE needs to have on their phone.

Make life easier for parents in Dubai with the launch of its innovative stuffed toy cleaning solution to keep your child’s toys fresh and clean.

علنت ووشمِن في دبي عن تقديم كل التجديد والتنظيف اللازم للألعاب المحشوة لتنظيف لا مثيل له لضمان خلوها من الغبار والأوساخ والبكتيريا. يمكن للعملاء تقديم طلبات تنظيف الألعاب ضمن قسم خدمات (التنظيف والكيّ) المتوفر عبر تطبيق ووشمِن مع خدمة أخذ الطلب من المنزل المريحة والتوصيل المجاني.

This makes Checkout.com the first global payments provider to be granted an acquiring license in the country, further cementing its position as a leader across MENA.

This year, the United Nations is focusing on reducing plastic pollution, which can be approached from many different perspectives. Every year, the event brings together millions of people to help the environment.

As the youngest speaker at the 2016 Dubai Lynx, she shared insights on “Leading Millennials.” In 2023, Maya joined Washmen App as Marketing Director to play a role in driving their next growth phase.

I’ve started mixing up my cardio sessions to keep them fresh and feeling a little bit less like a routine. Nothing kills joy faster for me than adherence to a strict, predictable schedule. For my alfresco workouts – I’ve introduced intervals, jog-run-sprints, the efficiency of which has been dramatically enhance by the (free) ASICS Runkeeper app.

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Dubai’s door-to-door laundry app Washmen plans to tap into private equity and funding from family investment groups, but has ruled out a public listing, CEO Rami Shaar has told AGBI.

With the fashion world now taking a sustainable route, restoration and ensuring longevity play a key role in maintaining luxury goods.

Sole DXB, the eagerly awaited youth and contemporary culture festival, is all set to make a dazzling return to Dubai Design District from December 8th to 10th. This year, it holds the honour of being the first event in the Dubai Shopping Festival calendar and the official host of Mass Appeal’s Hip Hop 50 event in the Arab world.

The event will take place at Atlantis The Royal on January 25, winners will be selected across a diverse set of individual and corporate categories

From home-delivering your food, groceries and medicines to pampering you at hotels and restaurants, the UAE’s service sector workers try to go above and beyond what’s required of them.

Want to change your career, widen your skillset, take up a new hobby or just love learning something new? The new year is the perfect opportunity to upskill, which opens doors to new opportunities.

According to Shaar, 2022 will be classified -in his company's books at least- as "the year of wins," given that his enterprise was able to celebrate three key accomplishments over the course of the last 12 months.

Careem on Monday announced a partnership with an on-demand laundry service Washmen to expand the daily and essential services available to customers in the UAE

Extending its infrastructure known for reliability, Washmen is introducing a new vertical, ShoeCare post the success of HomeCare and its primary offering of Clothing Laundromat

In the last few years, sustainability has grown beyond a trend and has transformed into a lifestyle for people across the globe

Reaching customers wherever they are is key as e-commerce penetration in the UAE remains comparatively low at 8.1 percent of total sales in the country

In its ongoing efforts to make people's lives easier by providing premium-quality services, Rizek has partnered with Washmen, an on-demand laundry and dry-cleaning platform

Brand View: From Uber to dirty laundry

This year has been nothing short of challenges. However, while we entered 2020 literally ignorant of the impact of the pandemic

In 2020, we found ourselves doing more laundry than ever. The chores continue to leave us exhausted in 2021 as well

The company designed its new Jebel Ali facility featuring more than 100 sensor-activated cameras tracking customers' clothes

UAE will become faster at adapting to trends and more importantly, setting them