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Deliverect Rolls Out Self-Order Kiosks Across MENA
The restaurant tech firm is bringing its in-store ordering kiosks to the Middle East as operators look to cut queues and push higher-value orders.
Deliverect has launched its self-service ordering kiosks in the Middle East and North Africa, extending its footprint in a region where an expanding food and beverage sector means that restaurants are under pressure to move faster with fewer staff.
The product, Deliverect Kiosk, allows customers to browse menus, place orders and pay directly at in-store screens, without any staff involvement. For operators, the pitch is straightforward: shorter queues, faster throughput and higher average spend.
Deliverect says the kiosk is tightly integrated into its broader ordering platform, syncing menus and availability across locations in real time. Built-in upselling and bundling features are designed to nudge customers toward higher-value baskets without adding friction at the counter.
Data from Europe shows the potential gains that the system can achieve: Restaurants using its kiosks in Germany, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and the UK have cut average order times by 17%. Half of all kiosk orders included an upsell, while ticket sizes were around 30% higher than traditional ordering flows, according to the company.
Naji Haddad, Vice President of EMEA at Deliverect, said the regional launch reflects growing demand for automation among restaurant operators. “The launch of Deliverect Kiosk represents another important milestone for the company, where restaurants can reap the benefits and accelerate their business revenues even more while also enhancing customer experiences,” he said.
Haddad also pointed to the system’s adoption by international brands as a signal of its maturity. “Not only is Deliverect Kiosk a catalyst when it comes to boosting productivity and sales, but this user-friendly innovative tech system is widely used by some of the popular brands in the world today,” the VP added.
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The kiosks are offered in multiple formats, including floor-standing, wall-mounted and countertop models, making them suitable for quick-service, counter-service and dine-in restaurants. Stock levels are synchronized with point-of-sale systems so customers only see what is actually available.
As competition intensifies across the region’s dining hubs, tools that increase order speed and spending without adding headcount are becoming less of a nice-to-have. Deliverect is betting that kiosks will be part of that shift.
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LUVED Is A New Curated Preloved Marketplace For The UAE
Sellers keep 100 percent of every sale and AI can build a listing in five seconds — though the app’s smartest tools are still coming.
Secondhand shopping has become mainstream in the UAE, but the experience is still scattered across resale sites, social media and informal group chats. LUVED, a mobile-first marketplace that launched in Dubai this month, is betting it can pull that activity into one place — and that the thing buyers and sellers actually want is not more inventory, but trust.
The app trades in what it calls circular luxury: preloved fashion and lifestyle pieces across men’s, women’s and children’s categories, bought, sold or given away peer to peer. Its main pitch is economics, with sellers keeping 100 percent of every sale under a zero-commission, fast payout model, while buyers are promised vetted pieces at lower prices.
Where LUVED is staking its reputation is verification. Sellers pass a KYC check, and items run through a two-layer authentication system powered by Entrupy that pairs instant AI screening with human expert review for high-value pieces. Authenticity certificates travel with each item, payments sit in escrow, and a buyer-protection package the company calls The Safety Net adds a 48-hour return window and dispute resolution. Door-to-door logistics removes the in-person meetups that make most resale deals awkward.
An in-app assistant called Luvbot — offering selling insights and demand-based recommendations — is soon to be introduced to the platform. Other features include autofill and dynamic pricing that lets users build a listing in as little as five seconds from three photos, plus a swipe-based feed, story-style drops and in-app chat in English and Arabic. Finally, a gifting layer, Luved & Gifted, lets users pass items to others inside the app rather than sell them.
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“After moving to Dubai, I saw how difficult it was to sell or even give things away,” says founder and CEO Shaima Sibtain. The friction is real, and so is the competition. In resale, trust is won transaction by transaction — and that is the test LUVED has set itself.
The app is live on the App Store now, with Google Play to follow. The company also plans to expand across the region, which will be the real test for a marketplace staking everything on trust.
